Yamaha SRX700D - Brake Hose Inspection; Air Bleeding (Hydraulic Brake System)

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BRAKE HOSE INSPECTION/
AIR BLEEDING (HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM)
BRAKE HOSE INSPECTION
1. Inspect:
• Brake hose
Cracks/damage/wear → Replace.
2. Check:
• Fluid leakage
Apply the brake lever several times.
Fluid leakage → Replace the defective parts.
AIR BLEEDING
(HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM)
WARNING
Bleed the brake system in the following cases:
• The system has been disassembled.
• A brake hose is loosened or removed.
• The brake fluid has been very low.
• Brake operation is faulty.
If the brake system is not properly bled a loss of
braking performance may occur.
1. Bleed:
• Brake system
Air bleeding steps:
• Fill the brake master cylinder reservoir with
the proper brake fluid.
• Install the diaphragm. Be careful not to spill
any fluid or allow the brake master cylinder
reservoir to overflow.
• Connect a clear plastic hose 1 tightly to the
brake caliper bleed screw 2.
• Place the other end of the hose in a container.
a. Slowly apply the brake lever several times.
b.Pull the lever in, then hold the lever in posi-
tion.
c. Loosen the bleed screw and allow the brake
lever to travel towards its limit.
d.Tighten the bleed screw when the brake lever
limit has been reached, then release the lever.
• Repeat steps (a) to (d) until all of the air
bubbles have disappeared from the fluid.
• Tighten the bleed screw.
Bleed screw 2:
6 Nm (0.6 m • kg, 4.3 ft • lb)