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Offline Cabilao

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spring for brake pad missing
« on: March 05, 2013, 03:08:35 AM »
just complete to assemble my calipers and now found out that the two springs on top of the pads are missing. PO again ::) ::).Will it work without the spring? Seems they run it without before. Part#9 in the picture.
before:
Kreidler RMC(50cc)
CB400N(first bike)
RD350LC(more than one)
XS850(great bike)
CB900F(wish i still have it)
FZR1000(too fast)
Rickman CR900(sold for a good price)
now:
Rusi 125
CB 125 CL(just for fun)
Yamaha XTZ 125
CB750P7(mystery bike)
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Re: spring for brake pad missing
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2013, 03:28:07 AM »
Hi .That is an anti-rattle spring.Brake will function fine without that piece installed.
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Re: spring for brake pad missing
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2013, 03:42:33 AM »
thanks.PO give me headaches coz he throw away a lot of small parts. That really pisses me off. Upps,wrong thread 8)
before:
Kreidler RMC(50cc)
CB400N(first bike)
RD350LC(more than one)
XS850(great bike)
CB900F(wish i still have it)
FZR1000(too fast)
Rickman CR900(sold for a good price)
now:
Rusi 125
CB 125 CL(just for fun)
Yamaha XTZ 125
CB750P7(mystery bike)
77/78 cool 2 member