PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 2-63

Periodic Maintenance Procedures

•Replace the fluid seal [A] with a new one.

○Apply silicone grease to the fluid seal, and install it into the cylinder by hand.

•Replace the dust seal [B] with a new one.

○Apply silicone grease to the dust seal, and install it into the cylinder by hand.

•Install the pad spring [A] in the caliper as shown in the figure.

•Apply brake fluid to the outside of the piston [B], and push it into the cylinder by hand.

•Replace the shaft rubber friction boot [C] and dust boot [D].

•Install the pad spring [A] on the caliper holder as shown in the figure.

•Apply a silicone grease to the caliper holder shafts [B].

•Install the pads (see Rear Brake Pad Installation in the Brakes chapter).

•Wipe up any spilled brake fluid on the caliper with wet cloth.

Spark Plug Replacement

•Remove the stick coils (see Stick Coil Removal in the Electrical System chapter).

•Remove the spark plugs using the 16 mm (0.63 in.) plug wrench [A] vertically.

•Replace the spark plug with new ones.

Standard Spark Plug

•Insert the spark plug vertically into the spark plug hole with the spark plug installed in the plug wrench [A], and finger-tighten it first.

CAUTION

If tightening the spark plug with the wrench inclined, the insulator of the spark plug may break.

•Tighten:

Torque - Spark Plugs: 13 N·m (1.3 kgf·m, 115 in·lb)

•Install the stick coils (see Stick Coil Installation in the Electrical System chapter).

•After installation, be sure the stick coils are installed securely by pulling up them lightly.