PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
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BRAKE
FLUID
Inspect every
3
months.
Replace every
2
years.
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
Place the handlebar straight.
Check the brake fluid level by observing the lower limit lines
on the front and rear brake fluid reservoirs.
When the brake fluid level is below the lower limit line, replen-
ish with brake fluid that meets the following specification.
Specification and
classification:
DOT
4
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The brake system of this vehlcle is filled with a gly-
col-based brake fluid. Do not use or mix dlfferent
types of fluid
such as slllcone-based and petro-
leum-based
fluids. Do not use any brake fluld taken
from old, used or unsealed containers. Never re-use
brake fluid left over from the last servicing or stored
for a long period of time.
Brake fluid, if it leaks, will Interfere with safe running
and immediately
dlscolor palnted surfaces. Check
the brake hoses and hose joints for cracks and fluid
leakage before riding.
AIR BLEEDING
THE
BRAKE FLUID CIRCUIT
Air trapped in the brake fluid circuit acts like a cushion absorb a
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large proportion of the pressure developed by the master cylin-
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(B-3
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der and thus interferes with the full braking performance of the
fit
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brake caliper. The presence of air is indicated by "sponginess"
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of the brake lever and also by lack of braking force. Considering
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the danger to which such trapped air exposes the machine and
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rider, it is essential that, after remounting the brake and restor-
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ing the brake system to the normal condition, the brake fluid cir-
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cuit be purged of air in the following manner:
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