Removing The Front Brake Master Cylinder - Yamaha Vmax VMX17C 2009 Service Manual

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B
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A. Left side
B. Right side
2. Remove:
• Front brake caliper
3. Install:
• Brake pads
• Brake pad springs
• Brake pad pins
• Brake pad clips
• Front brake caliper
• Front wheel sensor lead holder
Refer to "REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE
PADS" on page 4-35.
Front brake caliper bolt
35 Nm (3.5 m·kgf, 25 ft·lbf)
Front wheel sensor lead holder
bolt
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
4. Fill:
• Brake master cylinder reservoir
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended brake fluid)
Recommended fluid
DOT 4
EWA13090
WARNING
• Use only the designated brake fluid. Other
brake fluids may cause the rubber seals to
deteriorate, causing leakage and poor
brake performance.
• Refill with the same type of brake fluid that
is already in the system. Mixing brake fluids
may result in a harmful chemical reaction,
leading to poor brake performance.
• When refilling, be careful that water does
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not enter the brake fluid reservoir. Water
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will significantly lower the boiling point of
the brake fluid and could cause vapor lock.
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ECA13540
NOTICE
Brake fluid may damage painted surfaces
and plastic parts. Therefore, always clean up
any spilt brake fluid immediately.
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5. Bleed:
• Brake system
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)" on page 3-24.
6. Check:
• Brake fluid level
Below the minimum level mark "a" → Add the
recommended brake fluid to the proper level.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" on page 3-22.
7. Check:
• Brake lever operation
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake sys-
tem.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)" on page 3-24.
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REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE MASTER
CYLINDER
TIP
Before removing the front brake master cylinder,
drain the brake fluid from the entire brake sys-
tem.
1. Remove:
• Brake hose union bolt "1"
• Brake hose gaskets "2"
• Brake hoses (front brake master cylinder to
hydraulic unit) "3"
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FRONT BRAKE
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