Warning
The brake master cylinder manufacturer advises against servicing the brake master cylinder due to the safety critical nature of this component.
Incorrect overhaul can endanger the rider and passenger.
Maintenance operations on these units are limited to renewal of the following parts: control lever, fluid reservoir assembly and relative fasteners and master cylinder fasteners.

Note
For the abs front braking system, also refer to sect. 7 - 5, Abs system operating information, sect. 7 - 6, System components, sect. 7 - 7, Abs components maintenance.
Slide the adjusting rod (18) out of the rear brake master cylinder (16).

Loosen the special screw (22) from the master cylinder (16); slide out the hose (7) and recover the sealing washers (23).
Loosen the rear brake master cylinder (16) retaining screws (19) and remove it from the vehicle.

Undo the fixing pin (9) of the brake lever (6), collecting the spring (4).

Remove the brake lever (6) and collect the pin (9), the washer (3), the bush (10) and the o-ring (11).

Rear brake
Disassembly of the rear brake controlSolenoid starter
Remove the protection cover (a).
Undo the screws (2), taking care to collect the spring washers (3).
Remove the starter motor-solenoid cable (4) and the solenoid-battery cable (5).
Remove the starter solenoid (1) sliding it upwards.
Checking operation of the starter solenoid
To ...
Refitting the engine
Refitting is the reverse of removal.
Important
Apply recommended grease and tighten the special screws (6) to a torque of
60 nm +/- 5% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque
settings).
Tighten the nuts (3) to a torque of 48 nm +/- 5% (sect. 3 - 3, Frame torque
settings).
Warning
For the assembly seque ...
Lubricating cables and joints
Check the outer sheath of the throttle control and cold start
lever cables for damage at regular intervals. The outer plastic
cover should not be flattened or cracked. Operate the
controls to make sure the inner cables slide smoothly inside
the outer sheath: if you feel any friction or catching, ...