Brakes

Front Master Cylinder Installation

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  • Apply silicone grease to the sliding surface of the brake lever pivot bolt.
  • Tighten: Torque - Brake Lever Pivot Bolt: 1.2 NВ·m (0.12 kgfВ·m, 11 inВ·lb) Brake Lever Pivot Bolt Nut: 5.9 NВ·m (0.60 kgfВ·m, 52 inВ·lb)
  • Assemble the reservoir [A] and the bracket [B] as shown in the figure.

Damper [C] Collar [D] Bolt [E] Nut [F]
  • Install the front brake light switch.
  • Tighten: Torque - Front Brake Light Switch Screw: 1.2 NВ·m (0.12 kgfВ·m, 11 inВ·lb)
  • Front Master Cylinder Installation

    • Install the master cylinder clamp [A] so that the arrow mark [B] faces upward.
    Front Master Cylinder Installation

    • Set the front master cylinder to match its mating surface [A] to the punch mark [B] of the handlebar.
    • Tighten the upper clamp bolt first, and then the lower clamp bolt.
    Torque - Front Master Cylinder Clamp Bolts: 11 NВ·m (1.1 kgfВ·m, 97 inВ·lb)
    Front Master Cylinder Installation

    • Connect the front brake light switch connector [A] as shown in the figure.
    • Replace the washers that are on each side of the hose fitting with new ones.
    Front Master Cylinder Installation

    • Install the brake hose [A].

    Touch the brake hose to the stopper [B] of the front master cylinder.

    • Tighten: Torque - Brake Hose Banjo Bolt: 25 NВ·m (2.5 kgfВ·m, 18 ftВ·lb)
    Front Master Cylinder Installation

    • Bleed the brake line (see Brake Line Bleeding).
    • Check the brake for good braking power, no brake drag, and no fluid leakage.

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