brake pads replacement YAMAHA WR 450F 2003 Owners Manual

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FRONT BRAKE PAD INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
Loosen the pad pin 2.
Remove the brake hose holder 3 and cal-
iper 4 from the front fork.
Remove the pad pin and brake pads 5.
Connect the transparent hose 6 to the
bleed screw 7 and place the suitable con-
tainer under its end.
Loosen the bleed screw and push the cali-
per piston in.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse the drained brake fluid.
Tighten the bleed screw.
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Bleed screw:
6 Nm (0.6 m • kg, 4.3 ft • lb)
Install the brake pads 8 and pad pin.
NOTE:
Install the brake pads with their projec-
tions a into the caliper recesses b.
Temporarily tighten the pad pin at this
point.
Install the brake hose holder 9 and cali-
per 0 and tighten the pad pin A.
NOTE:
Fit the brake hose holder cut c over the
projection d on the front fork and clamp the
brake hose.
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Bolt (caliper):
23 Nm (2.3 m • kg, 17 ft • lb)
Pad pin:
18 Nm (1.8 m • kg, 13 ft • lb)

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REAR BRAKE PAD INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT

Remove the pad pin
6
and brake pads
7
.

Connect the transparent hose
8
to the
bleed screw
9
and place the suitable con-
tainer under its end.

Loosen the bleed screw and push the cali-
per piston in.
CAUTION:

Do not reuse the drained brake fluid.

Tighten the bleed screw.
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Bleed screw:
6 Nm (0.6 m • kg, 4.3 ft • lb)

Install the brake pad
0
and pad pin
A
.
NOTE:


Install the brake pads with their projec-
tions
a
into the caliper recesses
b
.

Temporarily tighten the pad pin at this
point.

Install the caliper
B
and rear wheel
C
.
Refer to “FRONT WHEEL AND REAR
WHEEL” section in the CHAPTER 5.

Tighten the pad pin
D
.
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Pad pin:
18 Nm (1.8 m • kg, 13 ft • lb)

Install the pad pin plug
E
and protector
F
.
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Pad pin plug:
3 Nm (0.3 m • kg, 2.2 ft • lb)
Bolt (protector):
7 Nm (0.7 m • kg, 5.1 ft • lb)