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BRAKES 11-15
Brake Fluid
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Install the reservoir cap.
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Remove the rubber cap from the bleed valve on the
caliper.
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Attach a clear plastic hose to the bleed valve on the
caliper, and run the other end of the hose into a con-
tainer.
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Bleed the air from the caliper as follows:
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Repeat this operation until no more air can be seen com-
ing out into the plastic hose.
1. Pump the brake lever until it becomes hard, and apply
the brake and hold it [A].
2. Quickly open and close [B] the bleed valve while hold-
ing the brake applied.
3. Release the brake [C].
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Detach the clear plastic hose from the bleed valve.
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Tighten the bleed valve to the specified torque, and install
the rubber cap.
Torque - Caliper Bleed Valve: 7.8 N·m (0.80 kgf·m, 69 in·lb)
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Check the fluid level.
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After bleeding is done, check the brake for good braking
power, no brake drag, and no fluid leakage.