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Front Disc Rotor: Installation

NOTE: Before installation, remove mud and foreign matter from the disc brake assembly front.
  1. Check the brake disc front. Ref. to BRAKE>FRONT DISC ROTOR>INSPECTION .
  2. Press back the piston disc brake with a disc brake piston 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 repeatedly.
  3. Install the brake disc front.
  4. Install the disc brake assembly front.

    Tightening torque: 

    Mounting bolt: 135 N.m (13.8 kgf-m, 99.6 ft-lb)

    Brake hose bracket: 33 N.m (3.4 kgf-m, 24.3 ft-lb)

  5. Install the front wheels. Ref. to WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM>TIRE AND WHEEL>INSTALLATION .
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