Checking The Iree Travel Of The Loot Brake Lever; Adjusting The Basic Position 01 The Loot Brake Lever - KTM 400 EXC AUS 2011 Repair Manual

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13/BRAKE SYSTEM
-
Check that leaf spring. in the brake caliper and sliding plate. in the brake
caliper support are seated correctly.
-
Fit the brake linings. insert the bolt. and mount the locking split pins.
-
Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with
the brake disc and there is a pressure point.
-
Correct the brake fluid reservoir level to the marking •.
1
Brake fluid DOT
41
DOT 5.1
(--
p. 250)
-
Mount the screw cap. with the membrane. and the O-ring.
Info
I
Clean up overflowed or spilt brake fluid immediately with water.
Cbackinltha lraa lraval of tha foot braka lavar
Warning
Danger of accidents
Brake system failure.
94
-
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up on the rear brake circuit. The rear brake can fail due to
overheating. Adjust free travel on foot brake lever according to specifications.
-
Disconnect spring
O.
-
Move the foot brake lever backwards and forwards between the end stop and the
foot brake cylinder piston bracket and check free
travel •.
Guideline
1
Free travel at foot brake lever
13 ...
5 mm (0.12 ... 0.2 in)
If the free travel does not meet specifications:
-
Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
(--
p. 94)
-
Reconnect spring •.
Adjustinlthe basic p'osition of the foot brake lever
Warning
Danller of accidents
Brake system failure.
-
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up on the rear brake circuit. The rear brake can fail due to
overheating. Adjust free travel on foot brake lever according to specifications.
13/BRAKE SYSTEM
-
Check that leaf spring. in the brake caliper and sliding plate. in the brake
caliper support are seated correctly.
-
Fit the brake linings. insert the bolt. and mount the locking split pins.
-
Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with
the brake disc and there is a pressure point.
-
Correct the brake fluid reservoir level to the marking •.
1
Brake fluid DOT
41
DOT 5.1
(--
p. 250)
-
Mount the screw cap. with the membrane. and the O-ring.
Info
I
Clean up overflowed or spilt brake fluid immediately with water.
Cbackinltha lraa lraval of tha foot braka lavar
Warning
Danger of accidents
Brake system failure.
94
-
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up on the rear brake circuit. The rear brake can fail due to
overheating. Adjust free travel on foot brake lever according to specifications.
-
Disconnect spring
O.
-
Move the foot brake lever backwards and forwards between the end stop and the
foot brake cylinder piston bracket and check free
travel •.
Guideline
1
Free travel at foot brake lever
13 ...
5 mm (0.12 ... 0.2 in)
If the free travel does not meet specifications:
-
Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
(--
p. 94)
-
Reconnect spring •.
Adjustinlthe basic p'osition of the foot brake lever
Warning
Danller of accidents
Brake system failure.
-
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up on the rear brake circuit. The rear brake can fail due to
overheating. Adjust free travel on foot brake lever according to specifications.

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