Checking And Replacing The Brake Pads; Removing The Front Brake Pads; Removing And Replacing The Rear Brake Pads - PIAGGIO X9 500 cc Service Manual

Checking and replacing the brake pads

Removing the front brake pads:

Follow these steps:
- Loosen the two screws shown in the figure and
disengage the calipers from their supports.
- Remove the retaining ring and the pin. During the
operation pay special attention to the pin retaining
spring as it may spring off abruptly.
- Remove the two pads by pulling them downwards.
- Check the thickness of the pads.
Wear limit: 1.5 mm
- Repeat the operations on the brake caliper on the
opposite side.
To fit the pads, follow these steps:
- Insert the two pads into the caliper.
- Fit the pin retaining spring.
- Press down the spring to allow the insertion of the pin
(see figure).
- Insert the pin.
- Fit the retainer.
- Fit the caliper on its support and then tighten the two
screws with the prescribed torque.
Tightening torques:
Screws fixing caliper to support: 20 - 25 N·m
N.B.: If during the assembly it is not possible to fit the
caliper on the disc, refit the pistons in the caliper
carefully.

Removing and replacing the rear brake pads

Follow these steps:
- Remove the left-hand rear shock absorber support
with the shock absorber itself and the rear wheel as
described in Chapter 6-Front and rear suspensions.
- Unloose the two screws fixing the brake caliper sup-
port to the engine.
- Remove the caliper from its support.
- Remove the retaining ring and the pin.
- Remove the two pads by pulling them downwards.
- Check the thickness of the pads.
Wear limit: 1.5 mm
- If the thickness of the pads is less than the prescribed
limit, replace them.
- Refit the parts by following the same procedure used
for the front brake pads.
- Tighten the two screws fixing the caliper support to the
engine with the prescribed torque.
Tightening torques:
Screws fixing caliper to support: 20 - 25 N·m
Screws fixing caliper support to engine: 20 - 25 N·m
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