Removing The Front Brake Calipers - Yamaha XSR MTM690 2016 Service Manual

c. Tighten the bleed screw.
Brake caliper bleed screw
5 Nm (0.5 m·kgf, 3.6 ft·lbf)
d. Install the new brake pads and a new brake
pad spring.
TIP
The arrow mark "a" on the brake pad spring
must point in the direction of disc rotation.
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5. Install:
• Brake pad pin
• Brake pad clips
• Front reflector
• Front brake caliper
Front brake caliper bolt
40 Nm (4.0 m·kgf, 29 ft·lbf)
6. Check:
• Brake fluid level
Below the minimum level mark "a" → Add the
specified brake fluid to the proper level.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" on page 3-15.
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7. Check:
• Brake lever operation
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake sys-
tem.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)" on page 3-14.
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REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS

The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers.
TIP
Before removing the brake caliper, drain the
brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
• Brake hose union bolt "1"
• Brake hose gaskets "2"
• Brake hose (hydraulic unit to left front brake
caliper) "3"
• Brake hose (left front brake caliper to right
front brake caliper) "4"
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TIP
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
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FRONT BRAKE
a
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