HOME 2.17 REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND RESERVOIR REMOVAL NOTE sm02073 Damaged banjo bolt surfaces will leak when reassembled. Prevent damage to seating surfaces by carefully removing brake line components. 1. Remove right side cover and maxi-fuse. See 7.4 MAXI- FUSE . 2. Remove radiator right side cover. 3. See Figure 2-38 . With a suitable container under the master cylinder, remove the banjo bolt (1). Discard the two steel/rubber washers (7). 4 3 2 5 4. Remove the clip from the clevis pin (4). 6 5. Cover the outside face of clevis pin (4) with cardboard and using a large pliers, squeeze the pin until the pin shoulder pops out of its interference fit with the clevis.
Remove the clevis pin. 1 7 1. Banjo bolt 2. Master cylinder 3. Remote reservoir 4. Clevis pin 5. Push rod 6. Jam nut 7. Steel/rubber washers 6. Remove the push rod (5) from the clevis. 7. Pull remote reservoir from slot on radiator cover. 8. Remove jam nut (6) to free master cylinder from mounting bracket. Figure 2-38. Rear Brake Master Cylinder & Reservoir 9. Remove master cylinder with the remote reservoir. 2009 VRSC Service: Chassis 2-41