Yamaha YZF-R6RC Automobile User Manual


 
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FRONT AND REAR BRAKES
CHAS
NOTE:
NOTE:
WARNING
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DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT BRAKE
CALIPERS
The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers.
Before disassembling the brake caliper, drain
the brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
Sunion bolt
1
Scopper washers
2
Sbrake hose
3
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
2. Remove:
Sbrake caliper pistons
1
Sbrake caliper piston seals
2
a. Secure the right side brake caliper pistons
with a piece of wood
a
.
b. Blow compressed air into the brake hose
joint opening
b
to force out the left side pis-
tons from the brake caliper.
SNever try to pry out the brake caliper pis-
tons.
SDo not loosen the bolts
3
.
c. Remove the brake caliper piston seals.
d. Repeat the previous steps to force out the
right side pistons from the brake caliper.