Front Disc Brake Assembly: Installation

NOTE: Before installation, remove the pad clip and remove mud, foreign matter and rust from the caliper body and the support front disc brake.

Check each part. Ref. to BRAKE>Front Disc Brake Assembly>INSPECTION .
Apply a thin coat of grease to the support front disc brake.
Preparation items:

Grease: An item contained in the pad kit, Molykote M7439 (003602001) or equivalent

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Install the pad clip.
Install the support front disc brake.
Tightening torque:

135 N.m (13.8 kgf-m, 99.6 ft-lb)
Apply a thin coat of grease to the pad disc brake front.
Preparation items:

Grease: An item contained in the pad kit, Molykote M7439 (003602001) or equivalent

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Press back the piston disc brake with a tool as needed.
CAUTION: When pressing back the piston disc brake, the clearance between pad disc brake and brake disc becomes large, which makes the brake pedal effort softer.

After the installation of front wheel, be sure to perform the adjustment of the clearance and the pedal effort by depressing the brake pedal several times. Preparation tool:

Disc brake piston tool
Install the pad disc brake front.
CAUTION: When installing, make sure that the pad wear indicator (a) comes on the lower side.

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Install the caliper body.
Tightening torque:

27 N.m (2.8 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb)
Connect the brake hose front using a new gasket.
Tightening torque:

26 N.m (2.7 kgf-m, 19.2 ft-lb)
Bleed air from the brake line. Ref. to BRAKE>Air Bleeding>PROCEDURE>BRAKE LINE .
Install the front wheels.
Tightening torque:

120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)