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5.
Remove the dust cap from the bleeder valve at the
top of the caliper. Place a box-end wrench on the bleeder
valve fitting, and attach a clear plastic hose to the fitting.
Submerge the other end of the hose into a container
partially filled with clean brake fluid, or attach it to the
proper port of a designated bleeder cup.
6.
Squeeze the lever or depress the pedal three or
four times. Keeping the lever compressed, open the
bleeder valve, and allow fluid and bubbles to escape
from the master cylinder. Tighten the bleeder valve,
and repeat until no more bubbles are present in the
escaping fluid. (
Fig. 60 & 61
)
NotE: KEEp aN EyE oN thE bRakE Fluid lEVEl iN thE
REsERVoiR, addiNg as NEcEssaRy. DoN’t lEt it RuN dRy
oR you’ll haVE to staRt thE blEEdiNg pRocEss all oVER.
7.
Sometimes it can be difficult to purge all of the air
out of the system, or to even prime the system to allow
bleeding such as after a caliper or master cylinder
overhaul. In cases such as this, it is helpful to use a
vacuum pump attached to the proper port of the
designated bleeder cup. Squeeze the vacuum pump a
few times, and then open the bleeder valve, and allow
fluid and air bubbles to flow from the caliper. Close the
valve before the vacuum is depleted. Once the
hydraulic system has been primed, bleed the system
as described in Step 6. (
Fig. 62
)
8.
When no more air bubbles are present in the fluid
being ejected and you have a firm brake lever or
pedal, top off the brake fluid, and reinstall the
diaphragm and reservoir cap. Make sure the
diaphragm is not distorted. On the rear master
cylinder, make sure the O-ring on the reservoir cap is
in good condition.
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE, ALL MODELS
Fig. 60
Fig. 62
Fig. 59
Fig. 61
BRAKES
