KTM 450 SX-F 2023 Owner's Manual page 106

12 BRAKE SYSTEM
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Stand the vehicle upright.
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Remove screw cap
H05052-10
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Manually press the brake caliper toward the brake disc to push
back the brake piston. Ensure that brake fluid does not flow
out of the brake fluid reservoir; extract some if necessary.
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Make sure that you do not press the brake caliper
against the spokes when pushing back the brake piston.
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Remove cotter pins
brake linings.
F03721-10
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Clean the brake caliper and the brake caliper bracket.
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Check that spring plate
sliding plate
rectly.
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The arrow on the spring plate points in the direction of
rotation of the brake disc.
F03722-10
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Insert the new brake linings, insert pin
4
pins .
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Always change the brake linings in pairs.
Make sure that decoupling plate
piston side brake lining.
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Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake lin-
ings are in contact with the brake disc and there is a pressure
F03723-10
point.
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Correct brake fluid level to marking
Brake fluid DOT 4 / DOT 5.1 (
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Mount and tighten screw cap
O-ring.
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Use water to immediately clean up any brake fluid that
has overflowed or spilled.
H05051-10
2 3
with membrane
4 5
, pull out pin , and remove the
6
in the brake caliper and brake pad
7
in the brake caliper bracket are seated cor-
5
8
A
.
p. 157)
2
with membrane
and the O-ring.
, and mount cotter
is mounted on the
3
and the