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Formula MD1 Technical Information Sheet page 5

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15a, 15b:
Assembly
Insert the external pad first, positioning it with the nib part
downwards. Utilising a small-bladed screwdriver, press as
shown in the figure.
Reassemble the protection
K into its seat.
Insert the internal pad fixing it with the security tongue A
(20) that must be bent with a pair of pincers and with the
fixing screw B (21). Apply a medium Loctite thread-lock-
ing liquid to the screw.
15b
A
B
17a
E
17b:
Take the pincer unit in hand and holding it firmly by the
extremity of the lever, hit the part of the fixing screw E (8A)
sharply onto a rigid surface.
Then completely unscrew the screw and remove the lever.
WARNING: During removal, hold the lever tight-
ly so that the spring does not bounce out of its
seat.
17c
F
17c:
Unscrew the ring G (18) utilising the appropriate tool (available from the manufacturer).
17d:
Utilising pincers, slide out the pad-carrying piston unit H. It is necessary to effectuate this operation with particular
care so that the ball bearings (14) do not fall out of their seat.
Slowly slide out the pad carrier I from the piston unit H being careful to not drop the ball bearings.
Substitute the worn pad carrier with a new one.
WARNING: Position the new pad as shown in chapter 21a, 21b.
19
O P
15a
Reassemble the pincer unit onto the fork or the frame
respecting the instructions in the braking system manual.
Furthermore, effectuate the adjustments mentioned in
chapter 5.
ATTENTION: The braking system needs a
certain period of settling down to obtain
maximum efficiency. Before making the final
approval of the set-up it is necessary to effectuate
at least one hundred braking actions and then pro-
ceed with a further adjustment to the set-up and a
check on the tightness of the screws.
17a:
External pad removal
D
Place the pincer D in a vice utilising protective pieces to not
damage the pincer.
Slacken the screw E (8A) of the lever turning it three times in
an anti-clockwise direction.
17b
E
17d
G
19:
Sintered internal pad assembly
Insert the internal pad and fix it with the security tongue O (20) and with the fixing screw P (21). Apply medium Loctite thread-
locking liquid to the screw.
N.B. Use new parts that are included in the kit.
I
H
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C
C
16:
MD-1 version
Remove the cable from the brake lever without unscrewing the
cable grip.
Remove the pincer unit by slackening the fixing screws C.
18a
18b
M
18a, 18b:
Internal pad removal
Maintain the pincer unit mounted on a vice with protec-
tive pieces as shown in the figure, without tightening too
much so that the pincer unit is not damaged.
Lift up the tongue L (20) utilising a small-bladed screw-
driver and slide out the tongue utilising the appropriate
pair of pincers.
17b:
Effectuate a pressure on the pad support pin until
the circlip N comes out.
ATTENTION: Be careful when using the
screwdriver: the dimensions of the parts are
small and therefore this operation could cause
injuries to the hand. Wear protective gloves.
Slide out the worn out pad M and substitute it with a new
one.
L
N

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