97 Xpress 300 - Rear Brake Adjustment

[Nandy]

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!

 

[Nandy]

Re: 97 Xpress 300 - Rear Brake Adjustment

BTW, they are hydraulic brakes.

 

[Summer Fun]

Re: 97 Xpress 300 - Rear Brake Adjustment

If I remember right, Loosen the nut and turn the bolt in to adjust that style of brakes.

 

[rbh]

Re: 97 Xpress 300 - Rear Brake Adjustment

IS the handle thingy at the end of the master cylinder part of the E brake????

 

[Nandy]

Re: 97 Xpress 300 - Rear Brake Adjustment

No, is not part of the ebrake. The ebrake is activated at the front brake.
I did loosen the screw 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 bleedign the rear brake and hopefully I wont need to in the close future as now I have no way to do it.