SR5 MANUAL
15- BLEEDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM
1- Take a petrol hose and put it on the bleed screw (3).
2- Press the brake pedal (1) and maintain the pressure.
3- Open the bleed screw (3); liquid and air bubbles come out.
4- Close the bleed screw (3).
5- Release the brake pedal.
6- Fill the brake liquid tank with DOT 4 only (Ref. LU842.013).
7- Make sure the maximum level is (2).
Repeat operations 3 to 8, until the brake pedal becomes hard.
NOTE:
- The brake system must be regularly checked: level of brake fluid, cover of the
fluid reservoir, state of screws and bolts.
- If the brake fluid becomes black, bleed and change it.
- Bleed and change the brake fluid after each brake pads replacement.
- The gap between the brake disk and the brake pads is 1mm.
9 Use brake liquid DOT 4 only.
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9 Don’t use DOT 5, it can damage the seal and cause a lost of braking power.
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