Service manual

REAR BRAKE
4-36
a. Connect a clear plastic hose “1” tightly to
the bleed screw “2”. Put the other end of
the hose into an open container.
b. Loosen the bleed screw and push the
brake caliper pistons into the brake caliper
with your finger.
c. Tighten the bleed screw.
d. Install a new brake pad shim “3” onto each
new brake pad “4”.
e. Install new brake pads and a new brake
pad spring “5”.
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3. Install:
• Brake caliper
• Brake pad pin
• Screw plug
4. 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.
5. Check:
• Brake pedal operation
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake
system.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" on page 3-24.
EAS22590
REMOVING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER
NOTE:
Before disassembling the brake caliper, drain
the brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
• Union bolt “1”
• Copper washers “2”
•Brake hose “3”
NOTE:
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
EAS22600
DISASSEMBLING THE REAR BRAKE CALI-
PER
1. Remove:
• Brake caliper piston “1”
• Brake caliper piston seals “2”
Bleed screw
5 Nm (0.5 m·kg, 3.6 ft·lb)
Brake caliper bolt (front)
27 Nm (2.7 m·kg, 20 ft·lb)
Brake caliper bolt (rear)
22 Nm (2.2 m·kg, 16 ft·lb)