Husqvarna FC 450 2014 Repair Manual page 117

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BRAKE SYSTEM
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Never use DOT 5 brake fluid! It is silicone-based and purple in color. Oil seals and brake lines are not designed for DOT 5
brake fluid.
Avoid contact between brake fluid and painted parts. Brake fluid attacks paint!
Use only clean brake fluid from a sealed container.
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Stand the vehicle upright.
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Remove screw cap with membrane
Press the brake caliper onto the brake disc by hand in order to push back the
brake piston and ensure that brake fluid does not flow out of the brake fluid reser­
voir, extracting it by suction if it does.
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Make sure when pushing back the brake piston 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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The arrow on the leaf spring points in the rotation direction of the brake
disc.
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Insert the new brake linings, insert pin
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Always change the brake linings in pairs.
Make sure that the decoupling plate @ is mounted on the piston side of
the brake lining.
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Operate the foot 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
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Brake fluid DOT 4 (� p. 216)
Mount and tighten screw cap
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Clean up overflowed or spilt brake fluid immediately with water.
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and the O-ring.
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pull out pin and remove the brake linings.
in the brake caliper and sliding plate
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and mount cotter pins
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with membrane
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in the brake
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and the O-ring.