Brakes Contents; Brakes Troubleshooting - Honda Motorcycle Service Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
17-1 HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES 17-8
BRAKE SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS 17-2 MECHANICAL DRUM BRAKES 17-16
TROUBLESHOOTING
HYDRAULIC DlSC BRAKE
Brake leverlpedal soft or spongy
Air bubbles in the hvdraulic svstem
Leaking hydraulic system
Contaminated brake padldisc
Worn caliper piston seal
Worn master cylinder piston seal
Worn brake pad
Contaminated caliper
Caliper not sliding properly
Worn brake padldisc
Low fluid level
Clogged fluid passage
Warpedldeformed brake disc
Stickinglworn caliper piston
Stickinglworn master cylinder piston
Worn brake disc
Contaminated master cylinder
Bent brake leverlpedal
MECHANICAL DRUM BRAKE
Poor brake performance
lmproperly adjusted brake
Worn brake linings
Worn brake drum
Worn brake cam
lmproperly installed brake linings
Brake cable stickinglneeds lubrication
Contaminated brake linings
Contaminated brake drum
Worn brake shoes at cam contact areas
Improper engagement between brake arm and cam
shaft serrations
Brake leverlpedal hard
.
Cloggedlrestricted brake system
Stickinglworn caliper piston
.
Caliper not sliding properly
.
Cloggedlrestricted fluid passage
Worn caliper piston seal
Stickinglworn master cylinder piston
Bent brake leverlpcdal
Brakes grab or pull t o one side
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Contaminated brake padldisc
Misaligned wheel
.
Cloggedlrestricted brake hose
Warpedldeformed brake disc
Caliper not sliding properly
.
Cloggedlrestricted brake hose joint
Brakes drag
Contaminated brake padldisc
.
Misaligned wheel
Worn brake padldisc
.
Warpedldeformed brake disc
Caliper not sliding properly
Brake lever hard or slow t o return
Wornlbroken return spring
lmproperly adjusted brake
.
Sticking brake drum due t o contamination
Worn brake shoes at cam contact areas
Brake cable stickinglneeds lubrication
Worn brake cam
lmproperly installed brake linings
Brake squeaks
Worn brake linings
Worn brake drum
Contaminated brake linings
Contaminated brake drum
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Date of Issue: Sep., 1988
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