Tuesday, May 30, 2006
New Brake Pads
I put new front brake pads on my SV650 today, here is a quick rundown on how to do it.
First thing you will need to do is clean the cover of the master cylinder, then unscrew it and take it off with the rubber diaphram underneath it. Now you will need to siphon out the fluid inside. After the fluid is out, take a rag and clean any debris left in the bottom.
Now unbolt the caliper, it doesn't matter which side you do first. Once the caliper is off this is what it will look like.
The pads are usually held in by pins. On the SV, its one pin held in by a clip. So just take the clip off and slide the pin out and the pads will come off.
Its a good idea to take some fine grit sandpaper and lightly sand the rotors to remove any of the old pad material baked on by the old pads.
Now clean the caliper and the pistons with brake cleaner. Once they are clean you will need to push the pistons back into the bores of the caliper. This can be done by hand or with a c-clamp and a small block of wood. Here is the caliper with the pistons pushed in.
Next install the new pads, put the pin back in and secure it with the clip. It all goes back in easily, just the way the old ones came out.
Now bolt the caliper back on and repeat the same thing on the other side.
To finish the job, fill the master cylinder back up with new fluid and pump the lever several times until it gets firm. This is the most important step because it will take several lever pumps to get the brakes working again. Check the master cylinder level again, and you are done. ¶ 8:52 PM
First thing you will need to do is clean the cover of the master cylinder, then unscrew it and take it off with the rubber diaphram underneath it. Now you will need to siphon out the fluid inside. After the fluid is out, take a rag and clean any debris left in the bottom.
Now unbolt the caliper, it doesn't matter which side you do first. Once the caliper is off this is what it will look like.
The pads are usually held in by pins. On the SV, its one pin held in by a clip. So just take the clip off and slide the pin out and the pads will come off.
Its a good idea to take some fine grit sandpaper and lightly sand the rotors to remove any of the old pad material baked on by the old pads.
Now clean the caliper and the pistons with brake cleaner. Once they are clean you will need to push the pistons back into the bores of the caliper. This can be done by hand or with a c-clamp and a small block of wood. Here is the caliper with the pistons pushed in.
Next install the new pads, put the pin back in and secure it with the clip. It all goes back in easily, just the way the old ones came out.
Now bolt the caliper back on and repeat the same thing on the other side.
To finish the job, fill the master cylinder back up with new fluid and pump the lever several times until it gets firm. This is the most important step because it will take several lever pumps to get the brakes working again. Check the master cylinder level again, and you are done. ¶ 8:52 PM
