KTM 200 ユーザーズマニュアル

Free travel at the hand brake lever may be readjusted by using adjustment
screw 

1

. In this way, the position of the point of pressure (i.e. the resis-

tance you feel on the hand brake lever when the brake pads are pressed
against the brake disc) can be adjusted for any hand size.

A

T THE HAND BRAKE LEVER

, 

FREE TRAVEL MUST AT LEAST BE

3 

MM

(0.1 

IN

). O

NLY

THEN MAY THE PISTON IN THE HAND BRAKE CYLINDER BE MOVED

(

TO BE RECOGNIZED BY

THE GREATER RESISTANCE OF THE HAND BRAKE LEVER

). I

F THIS FREE TRAVEL IS NOT PRO

-

VIDED

, 

PRESSURE WILL BUILD UP IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM

, 

AND THE FRONT

-

WHEEL BRAKE

MAY FAIL DUE TO OVERHEATING

.

The brake fluid reservoir is linked with the hand brake cylinder at the 
handlebar and the reservoir is provided with an inspection glass. With the
reservoir in a horizontal position, the brake fluid level should not drop below
the middle of the glass. 

I

F THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL DROPS BELOW THE MINIMUM EITHER THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A

LEAK OR THE BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN

. I

N THIS CASE

, 

CONSULT AN

AUTHORIZED

KTM 

DEALER IMMEDIATELY

.

Loosen screws 

2

and remove lid 

3

and membrane 

4

. 

Place hand brake cylinder in a horizontal position and fill the brake fluid
reservoir to 5 mm (0.2 in) below the rim with clean brake fluid DOT 5.1
(e.g. Shell Advance Brake DOT 5.1). Replace membrane and lid, tighten scr-
ews. Rinse off spilled or overflowing brake fluid with water.

– N

EVER USE

DOT5 

BRAKE FLUID

! I

T IS BASED ON SILICONE OIL AND OF A PURPLE

COLOR

. S

EALS AND BRAKE HOSES MUST BE ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO IT

.

– S

TORE BRAKE FLUID OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

.

– B

RAKE FLUID CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION

. A

VOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES

. I

F

YOU GET BRAKE FLUID IN YOUR EYES

, 

RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND CONSULT A

DOCTOR

– D

ON

’

T LET BRAKE FLUID GET IN CONTACT WITH PAINT

, 

IT IS AN EFFECTIVE PAINT REMOVER

.

– U

SE ONLY CLEAN BRAKE FLUID TAKEN FROM A TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINER

.

The brake pads can be inspected from below. The linings must be at least
1 mm (0.04 in) thick.

A

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

1 

MM

,

OTHERWISE THEY COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE

. F

OR YOUR OWN SAFETY DON

’

T PUT

OFF HAVING YOUR BRAKE PADS CHANGED

.

I

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

.