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8. Squeeze the brake lever.
9. While the brake lever is being squeezed, open the
bleeder valve. See Figure 70. As brake fluid drains out
of the bleeder valve, the brake lever will move toward
the handlebar.
10. Before the brake lever touches the handlebar, close
the bleeder valve.
11. Release the brake lever.
12. Repeat steps 8–11 until the brake lever is firm.
CAUTION!
Do not let the Master Cylinder run dry. This could
introduce air into the brake line. Keep adding brake
fluid to the Master Cylinder to keep the fluid level at
the FILL line.
13. Using a ¼ in. wrench, tighten the bleeder valve.
Torque to 4.5 N-m (3.3 ft-lbf).
14. Place the cap on the Master Cylinder. Using a Phillips
screwdriver, install the two fasteners.
Torque to 1.5 N-m (1.1 ft-lbf).
15. Using a 5 mm hex wrench, loosen the fasteners
holding the Master Cylinder to the handlebar.
16. Rotate the Master Cylinder so that it is 11.5° from
horizontal, then tighten the fasteners again.
See Figure 71. Torque to 10 N-m (7.4 ft-lbf).
17. Install the following components:
Front: install the Front Fender (page 24)
Rear: install a Rear Wheel (page 30)
18. Perform post-service tests (page 127).
Figure 71: Aligning the Master Cylinder
Brakes
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