pdf manual for a kx 250 please

[shanet1975]

Morning.....Anyone out there have a pdf format manual for a 99 kx 250? I just bought a used one last night and the rear breaks don't work. I'd like to try to diagnose myself and know that the manual would help...
Thanks

 

[Patman]

Why not just order a hard copy? Service Powersports (aka Service Honda) has them.

 

[shanet1975]

I will be ordering one, but am trying to figure out what is wrong with my rear breaks now. I can't get them off....I believe I know what to unbolt, but it won't budge. Thought maybe there would be a diagram in the manual...

 

[shanet1975]

OK. Nevermind on the manual. Anyone know how to get the caliper off? I am trying to get the big allen bolt out. Won't budge. Does that need to come off? I've twisted 3 allen wrenches already. Seems like it should come off, but dosn't.....Any ideas?

 

[Moparman1539]

its needs to come off to take the caliper off.. Get some PB Blaster or wd-40 to loosen it up.

sure its the write allen wrench, metric or....normal? i think it needs to be metric

 

[shanet1975]

My wrenches are all in the same box. It fit tight though so I know it's the right one. I'll try wd 40 today. I'll try to heat it up as well. Maybe that'll help. I'm hoping it's just them needing to be bled, but I don't think that's the case.
Thanks for the reply and Merry Christmas!!!!

 

[RM_guy]

Don't get it too hot. There are seals in there that can get damaged. It won't need a lot of heat anyway.

 

[colbyc28]

its needs to come off to take the caliper off.. Get some PB Blaster or wd-40 to loosen it up.

sure its the write allen wrench, metric or....normal? i think it needs to be metric

All Japanese bike are metric...

 

[sixds]

just put a pipe on the end of that allen wrench for leverage. thats what i did with the brake pin on my bike.

 

[shanet1975]

I tried the pipe and now my wrench looks like a candycane. It's twisted like crazy. Could just be cheap wrenches, I'm not sure. Going to pick up some socket allen wrenches hopefully tomorrow.

 

[Redrodent]

This is a case where striking the wrench to break it free is better than twisting.

Without using some antisieze during assembly, the steel pin threads can weld themselves to the aluminum caliper :whoa:

Here's to hoping that's not your case :cool:

 

[shanet1975]

Would heat help?

 

[shanet1975]

OK. Got the caliper off. The piston is locked up...Any way to loosen that, or do I need a new piston?