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5. Check:
• Brake lever operation
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake
system.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" on page 3-26.
EAS22300
REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS
The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers.
NOTE:
Before removing the brake caliper, drain the
brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
• Union bolt "1"
• Copper washers "2"
• Brake hose "3"
• Brake caliper
A. FZ6-N/FZ6-NA/FZ6-S/FZ6-SA
B. FZ6-NHG(W)/FZ6-NAHG/FZ6-SHG(W)/
FZ6-SAHG
NOTE:
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
EAS22360
DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT BRAKE
CALIPERS
The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers.
FZ6-N/FZ6-NA/FZ6-S/FZ6-SA
1. Remove:
• Brake caliper pistons "1"
• Brake caliper piston seals "2"
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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
pistons from the brake caliper.
EWA4S81006
WARNING
• Cover the brake caliper piston with a rag.
Be careful not the get injured when the
pistons are expelled from the brake cali-
per.
• Never try to pry out the brake caliper pis-
tons.
c. Remove the brake caliper piston seals.
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