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speed of the wheels and supply incorrect
information to the ABS computer.
The system has a wheel speed sensor (1),
hydraulic electronic control unit (HECU) (2),
and an ABS indicator lamp (3) on meter
console.
Do's
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Read your owner's manual for additional
riding instructions.
•
Check your brake pads and be sure you
have clean brake fluid. ABS systems can
also fail due to worn brake pads or air or dirt
in brake fluid.
•
Use the recommended brake fluid.
•
Carefully remove the wheel during the
puncture/tyre replacement to prevent the
Sensing ring damage/bend.
•
Keep checking speedometer. In case of ABS
malfunction, speed display may go to zero.
•
rIf brake gets wet, apply the b ake while
riding at low speed to help them dry .
Whenever you your vehicle ride , Wheel
speed sensor monitors the speed of the
wheel and send the input to s Hydraulic
Electronic control unit (HECU). Then
HECU takes control monitors your bike and
when vehicle speed exceeds 5 km/h.
Do's and Dont's
Now whenever you will apply front brake,
ABS will come into picture and based on the
input from wheel speed sensor, HECU will
modulate the pressure at front caliper thus
avoiding wheel to lock and in turn resulting
safe stop of the vehicle.
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It is recommended that ABS should be
serviced at Authorised Hero MotoCorp
workshop.
•
Use only the recommended make, type, size
of tyre and maintain specified tyre pressure
(page 66).
(1) Wheel speed sensor
(2) Hydraulic electronic control unit (HECU)
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(3) ABS indicator
3
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