English – KTM 400 User Manual

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Checking the rear brake pads

The brake pads can be inspected from the rear. The thickness of the linings
may not be less than 1 mm (0.04 in).

WARNING

T THEIR MOST WORN POINT BRAKE PAD LININGS SHOULD NOT BE THINNER THAN

OTHERWISE THEY COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE

. F

OR YOUR OWN SAFETY

DON

’

T PUT OFF HAVING YOUR BRAKE PADS CHANGED

CAUTION

F THE BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED TOO LATE SO THAT THE LINING IS PARTLY OR ENTIRELY

WORN

THE STEEL COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKE PAD WILL RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE DISC

THEREBY IMPARING THE BRAKING EFFECT AND DESTROYING THE BRAKE DISC

Replacing the rear brake pads *

Push the brake caliper

toward the chain wheel in order to move the

brake piston into its basic position. Remove clips

, pull out the bolt

and remove the brake pads. Thoroughly clean the brake caliper with com-
pressed air and check the sleeves of the guide bolts for damage.

Insert the left brake pad into the brake caliper and secure it with the bolt.
Insert the right brake pad and push the bolt

into the brake caliper up to

the stop. Reattach clips

WARNING

– I

T IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND FATTY MATTERS

THERWISE

THE BRAKING EFFECT WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED

– A

FTER ASSEMBLY

CHECK IF CLIPS HAVE BEEN FITTED CORRECTLY

– H

AVING PERFORMED ANY WORK ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM

ONE MUST ALWAYS

ACTUATE THE HAND BRAKE LEVER OR FOOT BRAKE LEVER

RESPECTIVELY SO AS TO

ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE PADS WILL LIE AGAINST THE BRAKE DISK AND THE PRESSURE
POINT IS ESTABLISHED

Dismounting and mounting the front wheel

To remove the front wheel, jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the
front wheel no longer touches the ground.
Loosen the 2 clamping screws

on the left side of the fork fists.

Loosen and remove the collar nut

., loosen the clamping screews

the right side

of the fork fist

Hold the front wheel, pull out the wheel spindle

NOTE: The wheel spindle can be easily removed if you slightly revolve it
with a ring span-ner (SW 21 mm) or a hexagon socket screw key (6 mm).
Remove front wheel carefully from the fork and take the speedometer drive

off the hub.

NOTE: Models with a digital speedometer have a distance bushing instead
of the speed-ometer drive.

CAUTION

– D

O NOT OPERATE THE HAND BRAKE WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL HAS BEEN

DISMOUNTED

– M

AKE SURE THE BRAKE DISC IS ALWAYS ON TOP WHEN YOU LAY DOWN THE WHEEL

OTHERWISE THE BRAKE DISC CAN BE DAMAGED

Prior to mounting the front wheel, clean and grease sealing ring

and

running surface

at the speedometer drive.

Lift front wheel into fork, and insert speedometer drive or distance sleeve
into hub. Make sure that the driving tabs

engage with the slot of the

drive.
Position front wheel and speedometer drive or distance sleeve and mount
wheel spindle.

min.

1 mm