Honda CRF450R 2009 Service Manual page 109

MAINTENANCE
BRAKE SYSTEM
Apply silicone
grease to
the
adjusting bolt lip.
BRAKE LEVER POSITION
The brake lever position can be adjusted by loosening
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the adjuster lock nut, and turning the adjusting bolt.
Turning the adjusting bolt clockwise moves the brake
lever farther away from the grip: turning the adjusting
boll counterclockwise moves the brake lever closer to
the grip.
After adjustment. lIghten the
adjuster
lock nut to the
specified torque white holding the adjusting bolt.
TORQUE: 5.9 N'm (0.6 kgf'm, 4.4 IbHt)
If the brake lever freeplay exceeds 20 mm (13/16 in).
there
IS
air in the system that must be bled.
For brake system air bleeding (page 16-7).
BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT
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LESS THAN 20 mm
(13/16 in)
Adjust the brake pedal to
the desired height by
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loosening the push rod lock nut, and turning the push
md.
STANDARD LENGTH : 79 .6 mm (3.13 in)
Tighten the push rod lock nut to the specified torque.
TORQUE : 5.9 N ·m (0.6 kgf' m , 4.4 IbHt)
LOCK NUT
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CLUTCH SYSTEM
Make sure
to
adjust
the clutch lever
fraepJay after the
clutch lever position
adjustmefll or when
the clutch cable IS
dIsconnected
CLUTCH LEVER POSITION
The dutch lever position can
be
adjusted by loosening r - - - -- - - - -- --A - O - J -U -S -T-'N-G - B -OL T
the adjuster lock nut. and turning the adjusting bolt.
Turning the adjusting bolt counterclockwise moves the
clutch lever farlher away from the grip: turning the
adjusting bolt clockwise moves the clutch lever closer to
the grip.
After adjustment. lighten the adjuster lock nut securely
while holding the adjusting bolt.
Check the clutch lever free play (page 4-30).
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NOTICE
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Failure to check the clutch lever {reap/ay may result in
damaged clutch plates.
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LOCK NUT
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