6. Verify that water drain hole in rubber boot (3), which covers
rear brake push rod, is positioned to bottom.
NOTE
Brake pedal freeplay is built into master cylinder and no
adjustment is required.When pedal is pushed down with hand,
a small amount of freeplay must be felt.
7. Bleed brake system and tighten bleeder valve as directed.
See 1.15 BLEEDING BRAKES.
8. Install gasket (13) and cover (14) on master cylinder/reser-
voir. Tighten cover screws to 6-8 in-lbs (0.7-0.9 Nm).
After repairing the brake system, test brakes at low speed.
If brakes are not operating properly, testing at high speeds
can cause loss of control, which could result in death or
serious injury. (00289a)
9. Test brake system.
a. Turn ignition switch ON. Pump brake pedal to verify
operation of the brake lamp.
b. Test ride the motorcycle. If the brakes feel spongy,
bleed the system again. See 1.15 BLEEDING
BRAKES.
NOTE
A sight glass in cover (14) enables the rider to visually check
the brake fluid level without removing the master cylinder cover.
When the reservoir is full, the sight glass appears dark. As the
fluid level drops, the glass appears lighter to indicate this con-
dition to the rider.
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