Brake Master Cylinder Assembly; Brake Master Cylinder Installation - Honda MB5 1982 Shop Manual

HYDRAULIC BRAKE
Check the master piston for score marks, scratches
or other damage.
Measure the master piston O.D.
SERVICE LIMIT: 12.640 mm (0.4976 in)
ASSEMBLY
Install the O·ring in the groove in the reservoir .
Clean the mating faces of the master cylinder body
and reservoir and coat the surfaces with· a small
amount of adhesive (THREE-BOND No. 1211 or
equivalent).
Apply silicon grease to the piston cup and pour a
small amount of brake fluid into the cylinder.
NOTE
Replace the master piston and spring as a
set. Do not replace one without replacing
the other.
Check that the snap ring is seated in the
groove properly.
Install the front stoplight switch.
INSTALLATION
Install the master cylinder on the handlebar.
TORQUE: 10-14 N·m (1.0-1.4 kg-m,
7-10 ft-lb)
Install the brake hose and seal washer.
TORQUE:
25-35
N·m
(2.5-3.5
kg-m,
18-25 ft-lb)
After the front brake has been installed, bleed air
from the brake hydraulic system (Page 12-2).
12-10
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RESERVOIR
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PISTON
CUP~
SEAL WASHERS
BRAKE HOSE
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MBS
FRONT STOPLIGHT
SWITCH
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MASTER CYLINDER
BODY
Date of Issue: July, 1981
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