4. Fill:
• Brake fluid reservo
ir
(with the specified
amo
unt
of the specified
brake fluid)
EWA\
3090
Specified
brake
fluid
DOT4
AwARNING
•
Use
only
the
designated
brake
fluid.
Other
brake
fluids
may
cause
the
rubber
seals
to
deteriorate
,
causing
leakage
and
poor
brake
performance.
•
Refill
with
the
same
type
of
brake
fluid
that
is
already
in
the
system.
Mixing
brake
fluid
s
may
result
in
a
harmful
chemical
reaction
,
leading
to
poor
brake
performance.
•
When
refilling
,
be
careful
t
hat
water
does
not
enter
the
brake
fluid
reservoir.
Water
will
significan
tly
lower
the
boiling
point
of
the
brake
fluid
and
could
cause
vapor
lock
.
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1
)5.l(l
NOTICE
------------
Brake
flu
id
may
damage
painted
surfaces
and
plastic
parts
.
Therefore
,
always
clean
up
any
spilt
brake
fluid
immediately.
5. Bleed:
• Brake system
Refer to "BLEEDING T
HE
HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM"
on
page 3-13.
6. Check:
• Brake fluid level
Be
low the mini
mum
level
mar
k
"a"~
Add the
specified brake fluid to the proper leve
l.
Refer to "CHECKING
THE
BRAKE FLUID
LE
VEL"
on
page 3-11.
7. Ch
ec
k:
• Brake pedal operation
So
ft or spongy feeling
~
Bleed the brake sys-
tem.
Re
fer to "BLEEDING
THE
HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM"
on
page 3-13.
REAR BRAKE
....,,,,.
REMOVING
THE
REAR
BRAKE
MASTER
CYLINDER
1. Remove:
• Brake hose union bolt "1"
• Brake hose gaskets
"2"
• Brake
ho
se "3"
TIP
---------------
To
collect any remaining brake fluid, place a
container under the master
cy
linder and the
end
of
the brake hose.
....,,,,.
CHECKING
THE
REAR
BRAKE
MASTER
CYLINDER
1.
Ch
eck
:
• Brake master
cy
linder
Damage/scratches/wear
~
Replace.
• Brake fl
ui
d delivery passages
(brake master cyl
in
der body)
Obstruct
i
o
n~
Bl
ow
out
wit
h
comp
ressed air.
2. Check:
• Brake master
cy
lin
der
kit
Damage/scratc
h
es/wear~
Replace.
3. Check:
• Brake fluid reservoir "1"
• Brake fluid reservoir diaphragm holder "2"
Cracks/damage
~
Replace.
• Brake fluid reservoir diaphragm "3"
Damage/wear
~
Replace.
4. Check:
• Brake hose
• Brake fluid reservoir hose
Crac
ks/damage/wear
~
Replace.
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