CF MOTO CF400-A 2017, Service Manual

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12 Breakingsystem
12-21
12
Drain out the air in breaking line
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Repeat this operation until no more air can be seen
coming 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 holding the brake applied.
3.Release the brake [C].
NOTE
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The fluid level must be checked often during the
bleeding operation and replenished with fresh brake
fluid as necessary. If the fluid in the reservoir runs
completely out any time during bleeding, the bleed-
ing operation must be done over again from the
beginning since air will have entered the line.
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Tap the brake hose lightly from the caliper to
the reservoir for more complete bleeding.
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Front Brake: First bleeding the right caliper then
repeat the above steps for the left caliper.
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Remove the clear plastic hose.
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Install the diaphragm and reservoir cap
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Tighten torque
:
Front Brake Reservoir Cap Screws
:1.0N
·
m(0.
10kgf
·
m,9in
·
lb)
Ÿ
Follow the procedure below to install the rear brake
fluid reservoir cap correctly.
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First, tighten the rear brake fluid reservoir cap
[B] clockwise [C] by hand until slight resistance is
felt indicating that the cap is seated on the reser-
voir body, then tighten the cap an additional 1/6
turn [D] while holding the brake fluid reservoir body
[A].
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Tighten the bleed valve, and install the rubber cap.
Torque - Bleed Valve :7.8N
·
m(0.80kgf
·
m,69in
·
lb)
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Check the fluid level (see Brake Fluid Level In-
spection in the Periodic Maintenance chapter).
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After bleeding is done, check the brake for good brak-
ing power, no brake drag, and no fluid leakage.