CSC RX3 - Brake System Troubleshooting

CSCRX3ServiceManual
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Usingaturkeybasterorothersuctiondevice,removeasmuchofthebrake fluidinthemastercylinder
aspossible.Exercisecautiontopreventanybrakefluidspillage.Ifanyspillageoccurs,wipeupthe
spilledbrakefluidimmediately(itwilldamagepaintedorplasticsurfaces).
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Removethecaliper
bleedcapandattachasmalldiametertubetothecaliperbleedfitting.Routethe
tubetoareceptacle.
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Addfreshbrakefluidtothemastercylinder.
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Openthecaliperbleedfittingbyunscrewingitslightly(turnitcounterclockwisetodoso)anddepress
thebrakelevertopumpbrake
fluidoutthroughthecaliperbleedfitting.Priortoallowingthebrake
levertoreturn,closethecaliperbleedfittingbyturningitclockwise.
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Repeattheprocessuntilfreshbrakefluidexitsthecaliper.Closethecaliperbleedfittingandreplacethe
caliperbleedfittingcap.Addbrakefluid
tothemastercylindersuchthattheupperleveliswithin1/8‐
inchofthetop(donotoverfillthemastercylinder).Replacethemastercylindercoverandthescrews
securingittothemastercylinder.Tightenthescrews.
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Pumpthebrakepedalseveraltimes.Operatethemotorcycletoassuresatisfactory
brakeperformance.
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BleedingtheBrakes
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Ifairgetsintothebrakelines,brakingperformancewillbediminished.Youshouldbleedthebrakes
onceeveryyear,anytimethebrakesfeelspongyorsoft,orifthebrakefluiddropsbelowthelevelofthe
mastercylinderviewport.Again,use
onlyDOT4brakefluid.