Burnishing Brake Pads; Replacing V-Belt - Tracker Off-Road XTR1000 Service Manual

CHECKING/REPLACING PADS
The clearance between the brake pads and brake discs is
adjusted automatically as the brake pads wear. The only
maintenance that is required is replacement of the brake
pads when they show excessive wear. Check the thick-
ness of each of the brake pads as follows.
1. Remove a wheel.
2. Measure the thickness of each brake pad.
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3. If thickness of either brake pad is less than 1.0 mm
(0.039 in.), the brake pads must be replaced.
 NOTE: The brake pads should be replaced as a set.
4. To replace the brake pads, use the following proce-
dure:
A. Remove the cap screws securing the caliper
holder to the knuckle (front) or the wheel bear-
ing assembly (rear); then remove the pads from
the caliper.
B. Install the new brake pads.
C. Secure the caliper holder to the knuckle with
new patch-lock cap screws. Tighten to 35 ft-lb
" "
(48 N-m).
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6. Install the wheel; then using a crisscross pattern,
tighten the wheel nuts in 20 ft-lb (27 N-m) incre-
ments to a final torque of 95 ft-lb (129 N-m).
7. Burnish the brake pads (see Burnishing Brake Pads
in this section).
BRAKE DISC
Using a micrometer, measure the thickness of the brake
disc in the contact surface. If thickness is 0.125-in. or
less, the disc must be replaced. To replace the brake disc,
see Drive and Brake Systems – Disc Brake.

Burnishing Brake Pads

Brake pads must be burnished to achieve full braking
effectiveness. Braking distance will be extended until
brake pads are properly burnished.
! WARNING
Failure to properly burnish the brake pads could lead to
premature brake pad wear or brake loss. Brake loss can
result in severe injury or death.
1. Choose an area large enough to safely accelerate the
vehicle to 30 mph and to brake to a stop.
2. Accelerate to 30 mph; then release the accelerator
pedal and depress the brake pedal to decelerate to 0-5
mph.
3. Repeat procedure 20 times until brake pads are bur-
nished.

Replacing V-Belt

 NOTE: Drive belts require a break-in period (see
Drive Belt Break-In Procedure in the General Infor-
mation/Foreword Section).
CAUTION
Failure to properly break-in a new drive belt will result in
premature belt failure.
REMOVING
1. Loosen the clamp securing the cooling duct to the
CVT cover.
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2. Unlatch the clamps securing the CVT cover.
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