Rear Brake Master Cylinder - Installation

Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle Including locking devices

Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle - including DO NOT support on non integral parts

warning
Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.Do not support the motorcycle on any ancillary component, the exhaust system or any other non structural parts of the motorcycle frame.A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.Failure to follow the advice above could result in serious injury or death.

Note to be used in service manual with stabilise warning

notice
Renew locking devices where specified, refer to Fixings.Before tightening a fixing using a crow foot spanner adapter, refer to Use of Crow Foot Spanner Adapters with Torque Wrenches.Observe all torque wrench tightening procedures, refer to Tightening Procedures.

Rear Master Cyl Install - LG1; LGX

  1. If required, refit the reservoir hose to the rear brake master cylinder.
  2. Align the rear brake pedal to the master cylinder push rod and secure with the clevis pin and clip as noted during removal.
  3. Secure the rear master cylinder to the control plate and tighten the fixings to 16 Nm.
    4. Rear brake master cylinder and control plate_2_1 (ckxl)

    1. Fixings

    2. Clevis pin

    3. Clip

  4. Refit the rear brake switch and bracket assembly to the control plate and loosely install the fixings. Make sure the routing of the harness is as noted during removal. Position the rear brake switch until it engages with the brake switch plate. The gap between the brake switch bracket and the brake switch plate should be 0.6 mm.
    5. Rear Brake Switch Setting LG1

    1. Brake switch bracket

    2. Brake switch plate

    3. Rear master cylinder

    4. Brake switch

  5. Tighten the fixings to 3 Nm.
    6. Rear brake master cylinder and control plate_1 (ckxk)

    1. Fixings

    2. Rear brake switch bracket

  6. Fit the right hand control plate to the frame and tighten its fixings to 24 Nm.
  7. Reconnect the rear brake switch to the main harness.
  8. Refit the brake fluid reservoir with a new fixing and tighten to 3 Nm.
  9. Fill the brake fluid reservoir to the maximum mark.
  10. Allow the brake fluid to flow through the master cylinder until fluid just starts to flow at the rear brake hose union, collect any escaping fluid.
  11. Incorporating new washers, fit the brake hose to the master cylinder. Ensuring correct orientation of the brake hose, tighten the union bolt to 25 Nm.
    12. warning
    Use only DOT 4 specification brake fluid as listed in the General Information section of this manual. The use of brake fluids other than those DOT 4 fluids listed in the General Information section may reduce the efficiency of the braking system leading to loss of motorcycle control and an accident.Observe the brake fluid handling warnings given earlier in this section of the manual.
  12. Fill and bleed the rear brake system (see Bleeding the Rear Brakes).
  13. Install the right hand side panel (see Side Panels - Installation)

Perform the following operations

Perform the following operations:

Battery - Install L Series

Seat - Install L Series

  • Check the brakes for correct operation. Rectify any faults as necessary.

Warning Brakes - Dangerous to operate with defective brakes

warning
It is dangerous to operate the motorcycle with defective brakes.The fault must be checked and rectified by a competent person with the specialist knowledge and technical understanding of motorcycles, such as an authorised Triumph dealer.Failure to follow the advice above may lead to loss of motorcycle control which could result in serious injury or death.