Front Pad Service - Polaris GENERAL 2016 Service Manual

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FRONT PAD SERVICE

BRAKE PAD REMOVAL - FRONT

1. Elevate and support front of vehicle.

Use care when supporting vehicle so that it does not tip

or fall. Severe injury may occur if machine tips or falls.

2. Remove the front wheel.

3. Loosen the pad adjuster screw 2-3 turns.

4. Remove the upper and lower caliper mounting bolts

and remove the caliper from the front hub.

When removing caliper, use care not to damage brake

line. Support caliper to avoid kinking or bending brake

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5. Push caliper piston into caliper bore slowly using a C-

clamp or locking pliers with pads installed.

Brake fluid will be forced through compensating port

into master cylinder fluid reservoir when piston is

pushed back into caliper. Remove excess fluid from

reservoir as required.

6. Push the mounting bracket inward and slip the outer

brake pad out between the bracket and caliper body.

7. Remove the inner pad from the bracket and caliper.

BRAKE SYSTEM

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