Owner's manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE 96
Guideline
Screw, front brake caliper M10x1.25 45 Nm
(33.2 lbf ft)
Loctite
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– Remove the fixation of the hand brake lever.
9.38Checking the free travel of foot brake lever
Warning
Danger of accidents Brake system failure.
– If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up on the rear brake circuit. The rear brake can fail due to over-
heating. Adjust free travel on foot brake lever according to specifications.
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– Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end stop and the contact to the
foot brake cylinder piston and check free travel .
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever 3… 5 mm (0.12… 0.2 in)
Info
You will know that contact has been made with the foot brake cylinder piston
when there is increased resistance when you activate the foot brake lever.
» If the free travel does not meet specifications:
–
Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever. x ( p. 97)