Adjusting The Free Travel Of The Foot Brake Lever (Sx-E 5); Adjusting The Basic Position Of The Rear Brake Lever - KTM SX-E 3 2024 Owner's Manual

14.9 Adjusting the free travel of the foot brake lever
Warning
Danger of accidents The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear
brake.
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Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.
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Adjusting the basic position of the rear brake lever

Warning
Danger of accidents The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the rear brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear
brake.
–
Set the free travel on the rear brake lever in accordance with the specification.
(SX‑E 5)
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Detach spring
–
Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end
stop and the contact to the rear brake cylinder piston and
check free travel
Guideline
Free travel of foot brake
lever
» If the free travel does not match the specification:
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Adjust the free travel of the hand brake lever.
(
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Attach spring
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Detach the foot brake lever spring.
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1
Loosen nut
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Turn push rod
Guideline
Free travel of foot brake lever 3 ... 5 mm (0.12 ... 0.2 in)
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Hold push rod
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Attach the foot brake lever spring.
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Check whether the basic position of the foot brake lever is suit-
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able for the rider.
» When the basic position of the foot brake lever needs to be
adjusted:
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Adjust the basic position of the rear brake lever.
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1
.
A
.
3 ... 5 mm (0.12 ...
0.2 in)
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1
.
(SX‑E 5)
.
2
accordingly until you have free travel
2 1
and tighten nut .
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