Removing The Rear Brake Caliper - Yamaha 2009 XP500Y TMAX Service Manual

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c. Tighten the bleed screw.
Rear brake caliper bleed screw
6 Nm (0.6 m·kg, 4.3 ft·lb)
d. Install new brake pads, new pad supports,
and the rear brake caliper.
TIP
Align the projection "c" on the piston side of the
brake pad with the lower recess in the brake cal-
iper piston.
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B
A. Up
B. Down
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5. Lubricate:
• Rear brake caliper retaining bolt
Recommended lubricant
Silicone grease
ECA4B51007
NOTICE
• Do not allow grease to contact the brake
pads.
• Remove any excess grease.
6. Install:
• Rear brake caliper retaining bolt (rear)
Rear brake caliper retaining bolt
(rear)
31 Nm (3.1 m·kg, 22 ft·lb)
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7. Install:
• Rear brake caliper bolts
Rear brake caliper bolt
40 Nm (4.0 m·kg, 29 ft·lb)
8. 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 3-21.
9. Check:
• Brake lever operation
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake sys-
tem.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" on page 3-23.
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REMOVING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER

TIP
Before disassembling the brake caliper, drain
the brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
• Rear brake lock cable adjusting nut "1"
• Rear brake lock cable "2"
• Pin "3"
• Spring "4"
• Brake hose union bolt "5"
• Brake hose gaskets "6"
• Rear brake hose "7"
TIP
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
REAR BRAKE
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