BRP BOMBARDIER DS250 2006 Shop Manual page 248

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1. Cable adjuster
2. Parking brake cable
3. Parking brake lever
4. RH handle brake lever
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1. Adjusting bolt
2. Lock nut
3. Caliper brake lever
Remove pad pins.
Push piston all the way in to allow removal and
installation of new pads.
Remove pads.
CAUTION: Do not let the caliper hang by the
hose and do not stretch or twist the hose.
Inspection
CAUTION: Brake pads must always be re-
placed in pairs.
Measure brake pad lining thickness.
Brake pads must be replaced when lining is 2 mm
(5/64 in) thick or less, or if the wear groove, on
lining pad, is no longer visible.
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Section 09 BRAKING SYSTEM
Subsection 01 (FRONT AND REAR BRAKES)
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1. Wear groove on pad lining
BRAKE PAD MINIMUM
THICKNESS
Installation
Clean the visible portion of piston with clean brake
fluid.
Make sure that pad spring is in position.
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1. Pad spring
Install new brake pads and pad pins. Torque pad
pins to 18 N•m (159 lbf•in).
Install brake caliper so the disc is positioned be-
tween pads.
After the job is completed, firmly depress the
brake lever a few times to bring the pads in con-
tact with the disc. The pads must rest flat on the
disk.
Adjust parking brake. Refer to PARKING BRAKE
DEVICE.
Check for leaks and make sure the brakes operate
normally before driving.
2 mm (5/64 in)
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