Kawasaki Z1000 Motorcycle User Manual


 
12-10 BRAKES
Calipers
Cali per Installation
Install the caliper and brake hose lower end.
Replac
e the washers on each side of hose fitting with new
ones.
Tighten:
Torque - Caliper Mounting Bolts (Front): 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m,
18 ft·lb)
Caliper Mounting Bolts (Rear): 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m,
18 ft·lb)
Brake Hose Banjo Bolt: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 ft·lb)
Check the fluid level in the brake reservoirs.
Bleed the brake line (see Bleeding the Brake Line).
Check the brake for good braking power, no brake drag,
and no fluid leakage.
WARNING
Do not attempt to drive the motorcycle until a full
brake lever or pedal is obtained by pumping the
brake lever or pedal until the pads are against the
disc. The brakes will not function on the first appli-
cation of the lever or pedal if this is not done.
Fr
ont Caliper Disassembly
Loosen the front caliper assembly bolts [A ] and banjo bolt
[B] and tighten them loosely.
Re
move:
Front Caliper (see C aliper Removal) [C]
Brake Pad
Fr
ont Caliper Assembly Bolts
O-rings
Using compressed air, remove the pistons. One way to
remove the pistons is as follows.
Install a rubber gasket [A] and a wooden board [B] more
than 10 mm (0.4 in.) thick on the caliper half, and fas-
ten them together with a suitable bolt and nut as shown.
Leave one of the oil passages [C] open.
Lightly apply compressed air [D] to the oil passage until
the pistons hit the rubber gasket. Block the hose joint
opening [E] during this operation if t he caliper half has
the opening.
[F] Bolt and Nut
[G] Oil Passage sealed by Rubber Gasket
[H] Push down.