Rear Master Cylinder; Removal - Triumph Thunderbird Service Manual

Rear Master Cylinder 5. Disconnect the hard-line from the rear master
cylinder (discard the sealing washers).
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1. Clip
2. Clevis pin
10. Remove the brake pedal from the master cylinder.
11. Release the clip, and noting its orientation, remove
the brake fluid reservoir and hose from the master
cylinder.
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1. Master cylinder
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Hard-line union bolt
6. Release the bolt securing the brake pedal to the
engine bracket.
Z Release the bolts securing the control plate assembly
to the engine bracket.
8. Noting the position of the brake pedal return spring,
detach the control plate assembly, brake pedal,
reservoir and master cylinder as an assembly.
Collect the brake pedal return spring.
9. Remove the clip from the brake pedal clevis pin.
Remove the clevis pin.
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1. ReselVoir cover
2. Fixing
To prevent paint damage, do not spill brake fluid onto
any area of the bodywork. Spilled brake fluid will
damage paintwork.
Before starting work, ensure the motorcycle is stabilised
and adequately supported. This will help prevent it from
falling and causing injury to the operator or damage to
the motorcycle.
1. Remove the rider's seat (see page 17-8>.
2. Disconnect the battery, negative (black) lead first.
3. Drain the fluid from the master cylinder by bleeding
the system at the rear caliper until all fluid has been
expelled.
4. Remove the fixing and remove the reservoir cover
and rear brake reservoir.
Removal
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SelVice Manual - Thunderbird