Kawasaki 2015 Z1000 Kwasaki

User Manual - Page 445

For 2015 Z1000.

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BRAKES 12-19
Master Cylinder
Front Master Cylinder Removal
Remove the rear view mirror (see Rear View Mirror Re-
moval in the Frame chapter).
Remove the banjo bolt [A] to disconnect the brake hose
from the master cylinder.
Unscrew the clamp bolts [B], and take off the master cylin-
der [C] as an assembly with the reservoir, brake lever, and
brake light switch installed.
Disconnect the front brake light switch connector [D].
NOTICE
Immediately wash away any brake fluid that spills.
Front Master Cylinder Installation
Install the master cylinder clamp so that the arrow mark
[A] faces upward.
Set the front master cylinder to match its mating surface
[B] to the punch mark [C] of the handlebar.
Tighten the upper clamp bolt first, and then the lower
clamp bolt.
Torque - Front Master Cylinder Clamp Bolts: 11 N·m (1.1
kgf·m, 97 in·lb)
Connect the front brake light switch connector.
Replace the washers that are on each side of the hose
fitting with new ones.
Install the brake hose.
Touch the brake hose to the stopper of the front master
cylinder.
Tighten:
Torque - Brake Hose Banjo Bolt: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 ft·lb)
Bleed the brake line (see Brake Line Bleeding).
Check the brake for good braking power, no brake drag,
and no fluid leakage.
Rear Master Cylinder Removal
Remove the brake hose banjo bolt [A] and disconnect the
brake hose.
NOTICE
Immediately wash away any brake fluid that spills.
Remove:
Rear Master Cylinder Mounting Bolts [B]
Front Footpeg Bracket Bolts [C]
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