Installing The Rear Brake Caliper - Yamaha FJR13AY 2009 Service Manual

• Never use solvents on internal brake com-
ponents as they will cause the brake caliper
piston dust seal and brake caliper piston
seal to swell and distort.
• Whenever a brake caliper is disassembled,
replace the brake caliper piston dust seal
and brake caliper piston seal.
Recommended fluid
DOT 4
EAS22670

INSTALLING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER

1. Install:
• Rear brake caliper assembly
(temporarily)
• Rear wheel axle
• Brake torque rod
• Rear wheel axle nut
TIP
• Do not install the brake pads, brake pad shims,
and brake pad springs.
• Align the slot "a" of the rear wheel sensor hous-
ing "1" with the projection "b" of the rear brake
caliper bracket "2", and then assemble them.
• After assembling the rear wheel sensor hous-
ing and the rear brake caliper bracket, make
sure that the projection "c" on the housing is
aligned with the projection "d" on the bracket.
ECA14470
NOTICE
Make sure there are no foreign materials in
the wheel hub. Foreign materials cause dam-
age to the inner sensor rotor and wheel sen-
sor.
EWA13500
WARNING
Make sure the brake hose is routed properly.
2. Tighten:
• Brake torque rod nuts
• Rear wheel axle nut
• Rear wheel axle pinch bolt
Brake torque rod nut
30 Nm (3.0 m·kg, 22 ft·lb)
Rear wheel axle nut
125 Nm (12.5 m·kg, 90 ft·lb)
Rear wheel axle pinch bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)
3. Install:
• Copper washers
• Brake hose (proportioning valve to rear brake
caliper) "1"
• Brake hose union bolt "2"
Brake hose union bolt
30 Nm (3.0 m·kg, 22 ft·lb)
EW3P66002
WARNING
Proper brake hose routing is essential to in-
sure safe vehicle operation. Refer to "CABLE
ROUTING (FJR13A)" on page 2-45 and "CA-
BLE ROUTING (FJR13AE)" on page 2-65.
EC3P61044
NOTICE
When installing the brake hose onto the
brake caliper, make sure the brake pipe "a"
touches the projection "b" on the brake cali-
per.
4-53
REAR BRAKE
New
1
a
b
2