brake pads replacement YAMAHA YZ250F 2001 Owners Manual

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INSP
ADJ
FRONT BRAKE PAD INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
lLoosen the pad pin 2.
lRemove the brake hose holder 3 and
brake caliper 4 from the front fork.
lRemove the pad pin and brake pads 5.
lConnect the transparent hose 6 to the
bleed screw 7 and place the suitable con-
tainer under its end.
lLoosen the bleed screw and push the
brake caliper piston in.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse the drained brake fluid.
lTighten the bleed screw.
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Bleed screw:
6 Nm (0.6 m • kg, 4.3 ft • lb)
lInstall the brake pads 8 and pad pin.
NOTE:
lInstall the brake pads with their projec-
tions a into the brake caliper recesses b.
lTemporarily tighten the pad pin at this
point.
lInstall the brake hose holder 9 and brake
caliper 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 (brake 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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INSP
ADJ
REAR BRAKE PAD INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
lRemove the pad pin 6 and brake pads 7.
lConnect the transparent hose 8 to the
bleed screw 9 and place the suitable con-
tainer under its end.
lLoosen the bleed screw and push the
brake caliper piston in.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse the drained brake fluid.
lTighten the bleed screw.
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Bleed screw:
6 Nm (0.6 m • kg, 4.3 ft • lb)
lInstall the brake pad 0 and pad pin A.
NOTE:
lInstall the brake pads with their projec-
tions a into the brake caliper recesses b.
lTemporarily tighten the pad pin at this
point.
lInstall the brake caliper B and rear wheel
C.
Refer to “FRONT WHEEL AND REAR
WHEEL” section in the CHAPTER 5.
lTighten the pad pin D.
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Pad pin:
18 Nm (1.8 m • kg, 13 ft • lb)
lInstall 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)