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 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 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.

CAUTION: 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)