Honda GOLDWING GL1800, Service Manual

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BRAKE SYSTEM (Standard)
15-11
FLUID FEEDING
• It is not a problem if the fluid flowing out of the
bleed valve contains air bubbles because the
lines will be bled in next steps (“Air Bleeding”).
Fill the reservoir with DOT 4 brake fluid from a
sealed container.
Operate the brake pedal several times until brake
fluid level in the reservoir goes down.
BRAKE BLEEDER AVAILABLE
1. Connect a commercially available brake bleeder
to the upper side bleed valve of the left front
caliper.
Pump the brake bleeder and loosen the bleed
valve.
If an automatic refill system is not used, add
brake fluid when the fluid level in the reservoir is
low.
Repeat above procedure until sufficient amount
of the fluid flows out of the bleed valve.
Close the bleed valve.
• When using a brake bleeding tool, follow the
manufacturer’s operating instructions.
Perform step 1 at each bleed valve in the sequence
as follows:
2. Right front caliper lower side bleed valve
3. Rear caliper lower side bleed valve
4. Anti-dive plunger bleed valve
5. Rear caliper upper side bleed valve
Next, perform the air bleeding without using a brake
bleeder tool (page 15-12).
Check the fluid level
often while bleed-
ing the brake to pre-
vent air from being
pumped into the
system.
If air is entering the
bleeder from
around the bleed
valve threads, seal
the threads with
teflon tape.