13. BRAKE SYSTEM
13-12
Mongoose/KXR 250
Connect a transparent hose to the brake
caliper bleed valve and then loosen the
bleed valve nut.
Use a syringe to draw the brake fluid out
through the hose.
BRAKE FLUID REFILLING
Connect a transparent hose and syringe to
the brake caliper bleed valve and then
loosen the bleed valve nut.
Fill the brake reservoir with brake fluid and
use the syringe to draw brake fluid into it
until there is no air bubbles in the hose.
Then, tighten the bleed valve nut.
Torque: 0.45~0.6kg-m
Recommended Brake Fluid: DOT-4
BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING
Connect a transparent hose to the bleed
valve and fully apply the brake lever (pedal)
after continuously pull it several times.
Then, loosen the bleed valve nut to bleed air
from the brake system. Repeat these steps
until the brake system is free of air.
When bleeding air from the brake system,
the brake fluid level (pedal) should be
kept over 1/2 of the brake reservoir
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• When drawing brake fluid with the
syringe, the brake fluid level (pedal)
should be kept over 1/2 of the brake
reservoir height.
• Use only the recommended brake fluid.
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Reservoir Protection Cove
Reservoir Cover (Pedal)
Bleed Valve (Front Left Lever)
Bleed Valve (Pedal)
Reservoir (Front Left Lever)
Reservoir (Pedal)
Brake Pedal Bleed Valve (Pedal)
Bleed Valve (Front Left Lever)
Bleed Valve (Pedal)