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– Position the brake caliper.
–
Mount screw
4
, but do not tighten yet.
Guideline
Screw, front
brake caliper
M8x60 20 Nm (14.8 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
–
Mount screw
5
, but do not tighten yet.
Guideline
Screw, front
brake caliper
M8x40 20 Nm (14.8 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
– Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake lin-
ings are in contact with the brake disc and there is a pressure
point. Secure the hand brake lever in the activated position.
The brake caliper straightens.
–
Tighten screw
4
.
Guideline
Screw, front
brake caliper
M8x60 20 Nm (14.8 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
–
Tighten screw
5
.
Guideline
Screw, front
brake caliper
M8x40 20 Nm (14.8 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
– Remove the locking piece of the hand brake lever.
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– Correct the brake fluid level.
Guideline
Brake fluid level below reser-
voir rim
5 mm (0.2 in)
Brake fluid DOT 4 / DOT 5.1 ( p. 134)
–
Position cover
2
with membrane
3
.
–
Mount and tighten screws
1
.
Info
Use water to immediately clean up any brake fluid that
has overflowed or spilled.
Finishing work
– Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. ( p. 40)
12.9 Checking the free travel of the foot brake lever
Warning
Danger of accidents The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear
brake.
– Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.