Maintenance
95
Rear Brake Fluid Level Inspection
and Adjustment
Warning
If there has been an appreciable drop
in the level of the fluid in either fluid
reservoir, consult your authorised
Triumph dealer for advice before riding.
Riding with depleted brake fluid levels,
or with a brake fluid leak is dangerous
and will cause reduced brake
performance potentially leading to loss
of motorcycle control and an accident.
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4
1.
Rear brake fluid reservoir
2.
Lower level line
3.
Upper level line
4.
Cap retaining screws
The rear brake fluid reservoir is located
behind the sprocket cover on the right
hand side of the motorcycle.
Inspection
To inspect the rear brake fluid level:
• Remove the cap from the sprocket
cover using the special tool
attached to the fuse box.
• Insert the short end of the tool into
the grooves at the centre of the
cap and turn the tool anticlockwise
to loosen the cap and remove.
• The rear brake fluid reservoir is
then visible.
• The brake fluid level in the rear
reservoir must be kept between the
upper and lower level lines.
• Replace the cap if the rear brake
fluid level is acceptable.
Adjustment
To adjust the rear brake fluid level:
•
Disconnect the battery, see
• Remove the sprocket cover to
access the rear brake fluid reservoir.
• Release the reservoir cap retaining
screws and remove the cover
noting the position of the sealing
diaphragm.
• Fill the reservoir to the upper level
line using new DOT 4 from a sealed
container.
• Refit the reservoir cap making sure
that the diaphragm seal is correctly
positioned between the cap and the
reservoir body.
• Tighten the cap retaining screws to
1.5 Nm
.
• Refit the sprocket cover and
tighten the fixings to
9 Nm
.
• Reconnect the battery, see page
.
