CSC City Slicker - Bleeding the Brakes; Brake Troubleshooting

CitySlickerOwner’sandServiceManual
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BleedingtheBrakes
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Caution!Brakefluidcandamagepaintedcomponents.Promptlywipeupspilledbrakefluid.
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Tobleedthebrakes,attachahosetothebrakecaliperbleedportandrouteittoasuitablecontainer.
Openthemastercylinder,takingcarenottospillanybrakefluid.
Openthecaliperbleedportwhileapplyingthebrakelever,andbeforereleasingthebrakelever,close
thebleedport.It’simportantnottoallowthebleedporttoremainopenwhilereleasingthebrake
leveroryouwillsuckairintothesystem.Repeatthisopen‐the‐bleed‐port,apply‐the‐brake‐lever,
close‐the‐bleed‐port,add‐brake‐fluidprocessuntilthemastercylinderisfull.Reinstallthebrake
mastercylindercover.
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Priortotakingthemotorcycleonthestreet,operateitslowlyandapplythebrakesseveraltimesto
assureproperfunction.
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BrakeTroubleshooting
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Braketroubleshootingproceduresaresummarizedbelow.
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Item Symptom Cause VehicleEffect MaintenanceAction
Brakepads Reducedbraking
force
Wornbrakepads Longerstopping
distance,weaker
stopping
Replacebrakepads
Airinbrakeline Reducedfrontor
rearbrakingforce
Airintrusioninto
brakeline
Longerstopping
distance
Bleedbrakesystem
Pulsatingbrakes Pulsatingbrake
lever
Warpedrotordisk Pulsations;longer
stoppingdistance
Measuredisk
runout,replacedisk
rotor
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