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BRAKES
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4. Compress the mounting bracket and make sure the dust
seals are fully seated. Install the brake pads. Clean the disc
and pads with brake parts cleaner or denatured alcohol to
remove any dirt, oil or grease.
SPORTSMAN REAR CALIPER
Removal and Inspection
1. Clean caliper area before removal.
2. Using a flare nut wrench, remove hand brake (inner) and
auxiliary brake (outer) lines (arrows). Place a container to
catch brake fluid draining from brake lines.
3. Remove the two caliper mounting bolts and the caliper.
4. Remove the slide bolt snap rings (A), the slide pins (B), the
bracket pad (C), and the brake pads (D).
5. Remove the anvil bolts and separate caliper halves and
remove pistons with piston pliers.
6. Remove seals and O-rings. Clean the O-ring grooves.
7. Clean disc, caliper body, and pistons with brake cleaner or
alcohol.
8. Remove the slide bolt bushings. Inspect the bushings and
O-rings and replace if necessary.
Caliper
C
B
D
A
Caliper
Seal
Pistons & O-ring
Anvil Bolts
O-ring
Bushing