Removing The Front Brake Calipers; Disassembling The Front Brake Caliper - Yamaha XJR1300 2007 Service Manual

b. Install a new brake pad shim onto each new
brake pad.
c. Install new brake pads and a new brake pad
spring "1".
d. Install pad pin "2" and clip "3".
NOTE:
The arrow mark "a" on the brake pad spring
G
must point in the direction of disc rotation.
After installing the clip, turn the pad pin so that
G
the head of the clip goes to the inside of the
pad support.
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5. Check:
Brake fluid level
G
Below the minimum level mark "a" → Add the
recommended brake fluid to the proper level.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" on page 3-21.
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1
2
a
a
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6. Check:
Brake lever operation
G
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake
system.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" on page 3-23.
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REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS

The following procedure applies to both of the
brake caliper.
NOTE:
Before removing the brake caliper, drain the
brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
Union bolt "1"
G
Copper washers "2"
G
Brake hose
G
NOTE:
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
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DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT BRAKE
CALIPER
The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers.
1. Remove:
Brake caliper pistons
G
Dust seals "1"
G
Brake caliper piston seals "2"
G
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a. Secure the right side brake caliper piston with
FRONT BRAKE
2
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