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Old 07-16-2009, 07:09 PM
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Question KFX400/Z400 Parking Brake Question (Block off plate?)

Hi all,

I posted my question in the Suzuki forum, but I thought I'd get input from the Kawasaki guys too. I have a 2004 Suzuki Z400 and I recently attempted to adjust my parking brake. I say attempted because I was turning the adjustment bolt as I have in the past, but this time the bolt suddenly snaps off. I didn't feel that I was over turning it, but appearently I did. After dissassembling the parking brake housing to find out which parts I need to replace, I came to find out that half of the bolt was stuck inside of the adjustment slide. I've tried for hours to get the remaining bolt half out (using heat, easy-outs, handsaws, etc.), but have had no success. I am now looking to purchase the adjustment slide that goes inside the parking brake housing (and which the adjustment bolt threads into), or possibly just buy a block off plate.

Now, on to my question. Has anyone used a parking brake block off plate and would they recommend it? Or, has anyone installed a block off plate and would like to sell the adjustment slide from inside their old parking brake housing?

Thanks for any input and feel free to ask questions...
 
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Old 07-16-2009, 07:55 PM
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i replied to your other post.
 
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just toss the block off plate on the parking brake is a constant pain in the *** it will end up getting hung up and chewing up your brake pads you can get the brake block off plate for like 10.00 then just get rid of all that p brake crap!
 
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