Adjusting Of Free Travel At The Hand Brake Lever; Checking Of Brake Fluid Level - Front Brake; Refilling The Front Brake Fluid Reservoir; Checking The Front Brake Pads - KTM 400 Owner's Handbook Manual

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Adjusting of free travel at the hand brake lever

Free travel at the hand brake lever may be readjusted by using adjustment
screw
stance you feel on the hand brake lever when the brake pads are pressed
against the brake disc) can be adjusted for any hand size.
min. 3 mm
A
T THE HAND BRAKE LEVER
THEN MAY THE PISTON IN THE HAND BRAKE CYLINDER BE MOVED
THE GREATER RESISTANCE OF THE HAND BRAKE LEVER
VIDED
MAY FAIL DUE TO OVERHEATING

Checking of brake fluid level - front brake

The brake fluid reservoir is linked with the hand brake cylinder at the hand-
lebar and the reservoir is provided with an inspection glass. With the reser-
voir in a horizontal position, the brake fluid level should not drop below the
middle of the glass.
I
F THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL DROPS BELOW THE MINIMUM EITHER THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A
LEAK OR THE BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN
AUTHORIZED

Refilling the front brake fluid reservoir *

Loosen screws
2
3
Place hand brake cylinder in a horizontal position and fill the brake fluid
reservoir to 5 mm (0.2 in) below the rim with clean brake fluid DOT 5.1 (i.e.
Shell Advance Brake DOT 5.1). Replace membrane and lid, tighten screws.
Rinse off spilled or overflowing brake fluid with water.
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Checking the front brake pads

The brake pads can be inspected from below. The linings nust be at least
1 mm (0.04 in) thick.
A
T THEIR MOST WORN POINT BRAKE PAD LININGS SHOULD NOT BE THINNER THAN
1
MM
DON
I
F THE BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED TOO LATE SO THAT THE LINING IS PARTLY OR ENTIRELY
WORN
THEREBY IMPARING THE BRAKING EFFECT AND DESTROYING THE BRAKE DISC
1
. In this way, the position of the point of pressure (i.e., the resi-
! CAUTION
,
FREE TRAVEL MUST AT LEAST BE
,
PRESSURE WILL BUILD UP IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM
.
WARNING
KTM
DEALER IMMEDIATELY
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and remove lid
WARNING
DOT5 ! I
EVER USE BRAKE FLUID
. S
EALS AND BRAKE HOSES MUST BE ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO IT
TORE BRAKE FLUID OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
RAKE FLUID CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION
F YOU GET BRAKE FLUID IN YOUR EYES
! CAUTION
'
ON T LET BRAKE FLUID GET IN CONTACT WITH PAINT
.
SE ONLY CLEAN BRAKE FLUID TAKEN FROM A TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINER
WARNING
,
OTHERWISE THEY COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE
'
T PUT OFF HAVING YOUR BRAKE PADS CHANGED
CAUTION
!
,
THE STEEL COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKE PAD WILL RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE DISC
!
3 (0.1
MM
(
TO BE RECOGNIZED BY
). I
F THIS FREE TRAVEL IS NOT PRO
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AND THE FRONT
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N THIS CASE
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and membrane .
T IS BASED ON SILICONE OIL AND OF A PURPLE
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VOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES
,
RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND CONSULT
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IT IS AN EFFECTIVE PAINT
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OR YOUR OWN SAFETY
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WHEEL BRAKE
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