CSC RX3 - Power Transmission System

CSCRX3ServiceManual
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Theprocedureissimilartotheprocedureforreplacingthebrakefluid.Openthemastercylinderby
unscrewingthetwoscrewssecuringthemastercylindercover.Removethemastercylindercoverand
placeitinanareawhereitwillnotbecomecontaminated.Removethecaliperbleedcapandattach
a
smalldiametertubetothecaliperbleedfitting.Routethetubetoareceptacle.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.Addbrakefluidtothemastercylinderas
necessary.Repeattheprocessuntilthebrakefluid exitingthecaliperisfreeofairbubbles.Closethe
caliperbleedfittingandreplacethe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.
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Aftercompletingtheabove,pumptherearbrakepedal(ifyouarebleedingtherearbrake)
oroperate
thefrontbrakelever(ifyouarebleedingthefrontbrake)severaltimes.Operatethemotorcycleto
assuresatisfactorybrakeperformance.
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InspectingandReplacingtheBrakeDisks
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Youshouldreplaceanybrakediskthatiswornbelowservicewearlimitsorifthediskiswarped.You
can
measurediskthicknessandstraightnesswithoutremovingthewheelfromthemotorcycle.Youwill
needtoremovethewheelifyoureplacethebrakedisk.
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Measurethediskthickness.Ifthediskislessthan2 mmthick,
replacethedisk.
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Useadialindicatorwiththewheeloffthegroundtomeasuredisk
runout.Spinthewheelandmeasurerunout.Iftherunoutexceeds
0.3mm,replacethedisk.Youonlyneedtodothisif
thediskappears
tobevisiblywarped(whichisnotlikely)orifthebrakespulsatewhen
applied.
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Youwillhavetoremovethewheelinordertoreplacethedisk.Theprocedureforwheelremovalis
explainedelsewhereinthisServiceManual.
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EachdiskissecuredwithsixAllenbolts.UseblueLoctitewhenreinstallingtheboltsthatsecurethe
brakedisk.
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BrakeTroubleshooting
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Braketroubleshooting
proceduresaresummarizedbelow.
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FrontandRearBrakeTroubleshootingandMaintenance
Item Symptom Cause VehicleEffect MaintenanceAction
Brakepad Reducedbraking
force
Wornbrakepad(s) Longerstopping
distance
Replacebrakepad