Brake Pad Replacement; Brake Pad Removal - Honda Motorcycle Service Manual

RRAKES
AIR BLEEDING
1. Squeeze the brake lever, then open the bleed valve 114 turn
and close the valve.
valve has been closed.
2. Release the brake lever slowly and wait several seconds
after
it
reaches the end of its travel.
3 .
Repeat the steps 1 and
2
above until bubbles cease to
appear in the fluid at the end of the hose.
Tighten the bleed valve.
Be sure that the brake fluid is up to the upper level of the
master cylinder; refill if necessary.
Reinstall the master cylinder cover
BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT
Removal
There are t w o types of brake pads:
Type A: pad pin is secured by the retainer plate.
Type B: pad pin is secured by the pad pin plug.
Type A: Loosen the pad pin retainer bolt.
Type B: Remove the pad pin plug and loosen the pad pin
Refer to the Model Specific manual for the caliper re-
moval/installation.
NOTE
/
.
Remove the Dads without removina the bracket from the
/
I
caliper. If the
ads
cannot be removed, remove the
/
bracket.
Push the piston all the way in to allow the installation of new
brake pads
Type A: Remove the pad pin retainer bolt and the pad pin
retainer.
TYPE I3
BRAKE
LEVER
PAD PIN PLUGS
, ,
BLEED VALVE
PAD PIN RETAINER
Before removing the pads, mark them so you can reinstall
them in their original positions if they are to be reused, thereby
assuring even disc pressure.
Type A: Pull out the pad pins and remove the pads.
Type B: Loosen the pad pins and remove the pins and pads.
TYPE A
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Date of Issue: March. 1995
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HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
TYPE B
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Pad pins can be easily removed by pressing the pads in
the caliper.
PAD PIN
PAD
PAD PIN