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BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM (XP500)/
BLEEDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM (XP500A)
g. Loosen the bleed screw.
NOTE:
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Loosening the bleed screw will release the
pressure and cause the brake levers to contact
the handlebar.
h. Tighten the bleed screw and then release
the brake lever.
i. Repeat steps (e) to (h) until all of the air
bubbles have disappeared from the brake
fluid in the plastic hose.
j. Tighten the bleed screw to specification.
k. Fill the brake fluid reservoir to the proper
level.
Refer to “CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL”.
WARNING
After bleeding the hydraulic brake system,
check the brake operation.
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Bleed screw
6 Nm (0.6 m · kg, 4.3 ft · lb)
EAS00892
BLEEDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM (XP500A)
WARNING
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Always bleed the brake system when the
brake related parts are removed.
CAUTION:
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Bleed the brake system in the following
order.
1st: Front brake caliper
2nd: Rear brake caliper
Summary of Contents for XP500
Page 1: ...2005 XP500 XP500A5VU5 AE1 SERVICE MANUAL...
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Page 9: ...GEN INFO 1...
Page 11: ...GEN INFO...
Page 38: ...SPEC 2...
Page 40: ...SPEC...
Page 68: ...2 28 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Oil strainer 2 Crankshaft...
Page 69: ...2 29 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Clutch 2 Right main journal bearing 3 Main gallery plug...
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Page 292: ...4 94 CHAS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM XP500A...
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Page 327: ...ENG 5...
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Page 424: ...COOL 6...
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Page 443: ...FI 7...
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