brake pads replacement YAMAHA WR 450F 2006 Owners Manual

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FRONT BRAKE PAD INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
Loosen the pad pin 2.
Remove the caliper 3 from the front fork.
Remove the pad pin and brake pads 4.
Connect the transparent hose 5 to the
bleed screw 6 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 7 and pad pin.
NOTE:
Install the brake pads with their projections
a into the caliper recesses b.
Temporarily tighten the pad pin at this
point.
Install the caliper 8 and tighten the pad
pin 9.
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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 projections
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)