Date: 29 Jul 2002 11:51:03 -0700 From: davebbnopsametmail.com (David Bishop) Subject: Re: 900 front brakes smoke
Thanks for the help. I'll check out the cable adjustment. The pistons on the new calipers were fully retracted and seemed to adjust properly. It is not smokeing now by the way. Is is possible that the pads were a little over size? I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks again. Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:<3D42EE1A.1010707nopsam.com>... > David Bishop wrote: > > I've just replaced the front calipers on my 86 900,new pads front and > > back. After I had it all back together and bleed, all seemed well. A > > day or two later the brakes felt a little soft so I bleed the front > > again and got a small amount of air. Took it for a test and now the > > left front smokes. Is there an adjustment for the parking brake on > > this model? > > The only adjustment is at the handbrake lever end - at the back, where > the cable attaches. > > When you fitted the pads, did you ensure that the pistons were fully > retracted (by turning them in)? The calipers have a self adjusting > mechanism, which is reset by turning the pistons in. > > If that's been done, and they're still dragging, it's probably because > the cable is over-shortened. Look at the lever which is pulled by the > cable - this should be fully released with the handbrake off.
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