Yamaha XV1700PCRC Service Manual page 236

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FRONT AND REAR BRAKES
d. Install new brake pads and a new brake pad
spring.
NOTE:
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The arrow a on the brake pad spring must
point in the direction of disc rotation.
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6. Install:
• brake caliper
• brake caliper bolts
7. Check:
• brake fluid level
Below the minimum level mark a → Add
the recommended brake fluid to the proper
level.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" in chapter 3.
8. Check:
• brake lever operation
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake
system.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" in chapter 3.
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REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE PADS
NOTE:
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When replacing the brake pads, it is not neces-
sary to disconnect the brake hose or disas-
semble the brake caliper.
1. Remove:
• brake caliper retaining bolts 1
• brake caliper 2
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CHAS
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27 Nm (2.7 m • kg, 19 ft • lb)
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