Checking The Free Travel Of Foot Brake Lever - KTM 690 Enduro R 2019 Owner's Manual

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Checking the free travel of foot brake lever

Warning
Danger of accidents The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear
brake.
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Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.
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Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end stop
and the contact to the foot brake cylinder piston and check
A
free travel
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever 3 ... 5 mm (0.12 ... 0.2 in)
Info
You will know that contact has been made with the foot
brake cylinder piston when there is increased resistance
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when you activate the foot brake lever.
» If the free travel does not meet specifications:
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Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
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