CSC TT250 - Power Transmission

TT250Owner’s andServiceManual
www.CSCMotorcycles.com
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FlushingandReplacingtheBrakeFluid
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Itisagoodideatobleedthebrakeseveryyear,andtoflush
andreplacethebrakefluideverytwoyears.UseonlyDOT4
brakefluid.WesellbrakefluidsuitableforuseinyourTT250
motorcycle;ifyouneedbrakefluidplease
callusat909445
0900.Caution!Brakefluidcandamagepainted
components.Promptlywipeupspilledbrakefluid.
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Todrainthebrakes,openthemastercylinder.Attachahose
tothecaliperbleedportandrouteittoasuitable
container.Openthecaliperbleedportwithan8mmwrench
andallowthebrake
fluidtodrain.Notethatthedrainhose
isnotshowninthephotobelowtoallowclarityin
identifyingthecaliperbleedport.
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Afterdrainingthebrakefluid,addfluidtothemastercylinderandbleedthebrakesasdescribedbelow.
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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.Thefrontbrakemastercylindercoverisremoved
withaPhilipsheadscrewdriver.
On
therearbrakemastercylinder,itisbesttogainaccessby
removingtheleftrearbodypanel(asoutlinedearlierinthis
maintenancetutorial),unboltingthemastercylinderfrom
theframe,andtemporarilysecuringtherearbrakemaster
cylinderinaverticalorientationwithaziptie.
Openthe
caliperbleedportwithan8mmwrenchwhileapplyingthebrakelever,andbeforereleasing
thebrakelever,closethebleedportwiththe8mmwrench.It’simportantnottoallowthebleedport