CHASSIS 7-11
BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT
• Place the motorcycle on a level surface and keep the handlebar
straight.
• Remove the master cylinder reservoir cap and diaphragm.
• Remove as much old brake fluid as possible.
• Fill the reservoir with new brake fluid.
* Specification and classification: DOT 4
• Connect a clear hose to the air bleeder valve and insert the
other end of the hose into a receptacle.
• Loosen the air bleeder valve and pump the brake lever until the
old brake fluid is completely out of the brake system.
• Close the air bleeder valve and disconnect the clear hose. Fill
the reservoir with new brake fluid to the upper end of the in-
spection window.
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Bleed air from the brake system.
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BRAKE CALIPER REMOVAL AND
DISASSEMBLY
• Remove the guide hook A
• Disconnect the brake hose from the brake caliper by removing
the brake hose union bol 1 and allow the brake fluid to drain
into a suitable receptacle.
• Remove the brake caliper by removing the brake caliper mount-
ing bolts 2.
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* Do not reuse the brake fluid left over from the last ser-
vicing or which has been stored for a long period of
time, otherwise serious damage to the brake system
will result.
* Brake fluid, if it leaks, will interfere with safe running
and discolor painted surfaces. Check the brake hose
and hose joints for cracks and oil leakage.
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