Checking The Free Travel Of The Hand Brake Lever - Husqvarna FC 450 2014 Repair Manual

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BRAKE SYSTEM
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Checking the free travel of the hand brake lever

Warning
Danger of accidents
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If there is no free travel on the hand brake lever, pressure builds up on the front brake circuit. The front brake can fail due
to overheating. Adjust the free travel on hand brake lever according to specifications.
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Manually press the brake caliper to the brake disc to push back the brake
pistons. Ensure that brake fluid does not flow out of the brake fluid reservoir,
extracting it by suction if it does.
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Make sure when pushing back the brake pistons that you do not press the
brake caliper against the spokes.
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Remove cotter pins
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Clean the brake caliper and brake caliper support.
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Check that leaf spring
caliper support are seated correctly.
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Insert the new brake linings, insert pin
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Always change the brake linings in pairs.
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Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with
the brake disc and there is a pressure point.
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Add brake fluid to level 6).
Guideline
Dimension
top edge of container)
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Brake fluid DOT 4 (.- p. 216)
Position cover @ with membrane
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Mount and tighten screws
Info
Clean up overflowed or spilt brake fluid immediately with water .
Brake system failure.
8, 0,
pull out pin
(D
in the brake caliper and sliding plate @ in the brake
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(brake fluid level below
(D.
O.
and remove the brake linings.
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and mount cotter pins
5 mm (0.2 in)
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