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Here is a pic intensive walk-through of removing and installing a rear disc brake on 1996 Katana 600. So lets get started!
Tools needed
Rubber hammer
12mm wrench
Socket wrench with the following sockets:
- 12 mm
- 13 mm
- 14 mm
- 17 mm
- 22 mm
medium sized allen wrench
Alright, begin by taking off your exhaust pipe, like so
Next take out the bolt with the cotter pin that holds onto your caliper and the 2 bolts on the bottom of the caliper brace
Now take off your caliper and loosen the adjuster screws on both sides of the bike
Take off the bolt that holds the axle on
Use your rubber hammer to knock it out and if you need to, use a screw driver to get the remainder out if it gets caught in the tire
Push the tire forward to loosen the chain and slowly take it off while rotating the tire until it's completely off
Remember the position and order of the bearings and the way the caliper brace is facing for when you have to put it back together
With the tire off, remove the 4 allen wrench screws holding the disc on
Now take off the old one and place the new one on (Note: my new disc had groove marks where the screw is supposed to push on to and I faced those outboard from the rim)
Finally, put the tire back on the same way, but in reverse and go get a beer for a job well done!!
Here is a pic intensive walk-through of removing and installing a rear disc brake on 1996 Katana 600. So lets get started!
Tools needed
Rubber hammer
12mm wrench
Socket wrench with the following sockets:
- 12 mm
- 13 mm
- 14 mm
- 17 mm
- 22 mm
medium sized allen wrench
Alright, begin by taking off your exhaust pipe, like so
Next take out the bolt with the cotter pin that holds onto your caliper and the 2 bolts on the bottom of the caliper brace
Now take off your caliper and loosen the adjuster screws on both sides of the bike
Take off the bolt that holds the axle on
Use your rubber hammer to knock it out and if you need to, use a screw driver to get the remainder out if it gets caught in the tire
Push the tire forward to loosen the chain and slowly take it off while rotating the tire until it's completely off
Remember the position and order of the bearings and the way the caliper brace is facing for when you have to put it back together
With the tire off, remove the 4 allen wrench screws holding the disc on
Now take off the old one and place the new one on (Note: my new disc had groove marks where the screw is supposed to push on to and I faced those outboard from the rim)
Finally, put the tire back on the same way, but in reverse and go get a beer for a job well done!!
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