Changing
your brake pads is a relatively straight forward job, for
the competent home mechanic, so here is a workshop guide to
help you, which should save you bit of money, to put towards
more important thing's.
Please remember you must replace
the front pads as a complete set (both caliper's) not just
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1993-1997
RRN-RRV Models
Single pin retaining
models.
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Step
1
Remove the brake pad inspection cover, noting which way
it's fitted.
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Step
2
Remove
the
pad
retaining pin cap.
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Step
3
Using an Allen key unscrew and withdraw the pad
retaining pin.
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Step
4
And then remove the pad spring noting, which
way it is fitted.
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Step
5
Then withdraw the brake pads from the caliper
body, and check the surface and wear indicator grooves.
The service limit is 3.5mm (0.14in) as an absolute minimum,
if less than this the pads must be replaced with new pads,
also if the pads are damaged or have been contaminated by
grease or brake fluid, they should be replaced.
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Step
6
Remove all traces of corrosion from the pads
and pad pin, spring etc., Push the piston's back into the
caliper body using hand pressure only. You will need to
remove the master cylinder cap & diaphragm and syphon
a little brake fluid to do this.
Step
7
Smear a little copper grease "only" onto the backs
of the new pads, not the sides, and insert the pads into
the calipers, insert the pad spring making sure it is fitted
correctly, sear a little copper grease onto the pad retaining
pin and insert it into the caliper body making sure it passes
through the holes in the pads, and sites correctly with
the pad spring.
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Step
8
Tighten the pad retaining pin with a torque wrench to 13ft
lbs or 18Nm replace the pad pin cap and tighten it to the
specified torque of 1.8ft lbs or 2.5Nm.
Do the same to the opposite side calipers..
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Top
up the master cylinder with some new brake fluid, replace
the rubber diaphragm and cap, operate the front brake lever
several times to bring the pads into contact with the disc's.
Check the master cylinder level again, and that the brakes
work properly before riding the motorcycle.
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1998-1999
RRW-RRX Models
Twin pin retaining
models.
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Step
1
Unscrew both pad retaining pins,
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Step
2
Lift the pad spring away from the caliper body, noting the
way it's fitted with the arrow facing upwards. |
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Step
3
Withdraw the pads away from the caliper, inspect
all components as in Steps 6
& 7 above for single pin model's.
Smear a light coating of copper grease on the back of the
pads only, and install them in the calipers, after first pushing
the pistons back into the calipers as in the steps
6 & 7 above. |
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Step
3
Make sure the UP arrow is facing upwards and insert
the spring into the caliper aperture,
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Step
4
Push down on the spring and
insert the lower pad retaining pin first, making sure it locates
through the holes in the pads and correctly through the pad
spring.
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tighten the lower pin and then.... |
insert
the upper pad pin, making sure it passes through both the
holes in both pads, and correctly through the pad spring.
Make sure both the pad pin's are correctly installed and then
tighten them to the specified torque of 13ft lbs or 18Nm. |
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Top
up the master cylinder with some new brake fluid, replace
the rubber diaphragm and cap, operate the front brake lever
several times to bring the pads into contact with the disc's.
Check the master cylinder level again, and the brakes work
before riding the motorcycle. |
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Brake
caliper exploded view
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Brake
torque settings
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