I bought this 4wheeler a couple of days ago. The front brakes do stop the unit althougth not to fast. It takes a bit much more to stop the atv than what I would like. The rear brake is pretty much useless. I can see pad left but not being familiar with atv pads im not sure if it is enough. Also the level travels quite a bit before the brake actuates. Is there an adjustment I can make? There is a bolt in the caliper but im not sure. Here is a pic of it.



Thanks!

 

if i would have to guess not knowing that set up, i would say the stud w/ the locking nut would be screwed in (small amounts at a time to check) by loosing th locking nut. imo

 

Anyone with experience on this set up? I dont want to go around turning bolts unknowing of the effects.

 

BTW, they are hydraulic brakes.

 

Just loosen 7/16" locknut on end of brake caliper as mentioned,turn bolt in until you have about 3/4" from the bottom of the brake pedal to floorboard when fully depressed,keep bolt from turning further and tighten locknut. Hopefully caliper piston wont be frozen. OPT

 

Thanks OPT. Can you look at a thread I just started. I hate asking directly and I understand if you cant look at it.
Thanks...
http://forums.atvconnection.com/pola...ml#post2899439

 

i was pretty sure it wouldn't hurt anything and it was going to adjust your brakes.

 

Stendori please dont take offense on my previous and present post. I appreciate your desire and willingness to help. Trhu the time I have learn that many good people try to help and sometimes post advise that is really just a guess. I have tend to read trhu those and pass on them. By your own account you wrote that you are guessing and not familiar with the set up then close with a "imo"... That is why I passed on it. Now, it seems to me that is was an educated guess.

I will try to adjust it tomorrow.
Thanks both of you.

 

BTW, the front brakes will not stop the atv when I use that little latch in the level that I supposed should work as an emergency brake. Where is the adjustment for that brake? I will probably bleed all of the old oil tomorrow after setting the brakes but it looks like it needs adjustment. It felt hard compared to a 500 that I checked today at a shop.
Thanks for all the help.

 

I did adjust the screw on the caliper and got it much better. I did bleed the front first then when I went to bleed the back the bleeding bolt was frozen bad and I could not tell that it was not moving until it broke. So no bleeding the rear brake and hopefully I wont need to in the close future as now I have no way to do it.