just wondering if its hard to change to rear brakes on a Rincon. Like to be able to do it myself if not to hard to change. Any input on the maintains issue? Any advice would be helpful. or is it a dealer install?

 

I haven't had to do mine yet, but it looks pretty simple.

The book says to remove right rear wheel, then remove the bracket pin retaining bolt and braket pin bolt, then take the caliper out of the bracket.

Remove the brake pads from the bracket, and install the new ones, so that the pin on the pad faces the piston.

Rotate the piston to retract it, and align the groove on the piston with an index mark on the caliper body. Slide the caliper over the new pads and into the bracket, aligning the pin on the pad with the groove in the piston. Put the bracket pin retaining bolt, and bracket pin bolt back (17 ft/lbs retaining bolt, 24 bracket pin bolt).

Pump the brakes to seat the piston against the pads...


It might be worthwhile to snag a factory manual, if you plan to do your own work, and to own the machine long term.

Maybe one of the members with the ability to put a section of the manual in the post will respond...

 

THANKX JeffinTD
I do have the manual, Its just a little hard to understand it. Nothing is better than real advice. I was hoping you would answer. You say rotate and retract the piston a little confused on that. But I'll let you know how it all turns out. Thankx again JeffinTD for you help

 

I believe rotating the piston will allow for park brake adjustment with thicker brake pads.

----- Gimpster -----

 

I haven't done mine, but I've seen rear brake calipers that have a threaded shaft inside that actuates the parking brake. The threaded shaft attaches to the piston and can only turn one way- to compensate for pad wear.

You have to turn the piston to retract it, to get it over new (thicker) pads.