Checking Of Brake Fluid Level - Front Brake; Refilling The Front Brake Fluid Reservoir; Checking The Front Brake Pads; Replacing The Front Brake Pads - KTM 125SX Owner's Handbook Manual

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Checking of brake fluid level - front brake

The brake fluid reservoir is linked with the hand brake cylinder at the hand-
lebar and the reservoir is provided with an inspection glass. With the reservoir
in a horizontal position, the brake fluid level should not drop below the
middle of the glass.
I
F THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL DROPS BELOW THE MINIMUM EITHER THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A
LEAK OR THE BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN
RIZED

Refilling the front brake fluid reservoir *

Loosen screws
Place hand brake cylinder in a horizontal position and fill the brake fluid
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reservoir to 5 mm (0.2 in) below the rim with clean brake fluid DOT 5.1 (i.e.
Shell Advance Brake DOT 5.1). Replace membrane and lid, tighten screws.
Rinse off spilled or overflowing brake fluid with water.
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COLOR
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TORE BRAKE FLUID OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
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RAKE FLUID CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION
YOU GET BRAKE FLUID IN YOUR EYES
DOCTOR
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Checking the front brake pads

The brake pads can be inspected from below. The linings nust be at least
1 mm (0.04 in) thick.
A
T THEIR MOST WORN POINT BRAKE PAD LININGS SHOULD NOT BE THINNER THAN
OTHERWISE THEY COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE
OFF HAVING YOUR BRAKE PADS CHANGED
I
F THE BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED TOO LATE SO THAT THE LINING IS PARTLY OR ENTIRELY
WORN
THEREBY IMPARING THE BRAKING EFFECT AND DESTROYING THE BRAKE DISC
Replacing front brake pads *
Press the brake caliper toward the brake disk, to put the brake piston in its
basic position. Remove clips
from the brake caliper. Clean the brake caliper and the brake caliper support
with compressed air. Check the sleeves of the guide bolts for damage, and
grease guide bolts if necessary.
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WARNING
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DEALER IMMEDIATELY
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and remove lid
WARNING
DOT5 ! I
EVER USE BRAKE FLUID
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EALS AND BRAKE HOSES MUST BE ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO IT
CAUTION
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ON T LET BRAKE FLUID GET IN CONTACT WITH PAINT
SE ONLY CLEAN BRAKE FLUID TAKEN FROM A TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINER
WARNING
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THE STEEL COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKE PAD WILL RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE DISC
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and pull out bolt
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N THIS CASE CONSULT AN AUTHO
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and membrane .
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VOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES
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RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND CONSULT A
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IT IS AN EFFECTIVE PAINT REMOVER
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