3 - 26INSPADJCHASSIS/BRAKE SYSTEM AIR BLEEDINGEC360000CHASSISEC361012BRAKE SYSTEM AIR BLEEDINGWARNINGBleed the brake system if:l The system has been disassembled.l A brake hose has been loosened orremoved.l The brake fluid is very low.l The brake operation is faulty.A dangerous loss of braking performancemay occur if the brake system is not prop-erly bleed.1. Remove:l Reservoir capl Diaphragml Protector (rear brake)2. Bleed:l Brake fluidÅ Frontı RearAir bleeding steps:a. Add proper brake fluid to the reservoir.b. Install the diaphragm. Be careful not tospill any fluid or allow the reservoir tooverflow.c. Connect the clear plastic tube 2 tightlyto the caliper bleed screw 1.d. Place the other end of the tube into acontainer.e. Slowly apply the brake lever or pedalseveral times.f. Pull the lever in or push down on thepedal. Hold the lever or pedal in position.g. Loosen the bleed screw and allow thelever or pedal to travel towards its limit.h. Tighten the bleed screw when the leveror pedal limit has been reached; thenrelease the lever or pedal.T R..Bleed screw:6 Nm (0.6 m • kg, 4.3 ft • lb)i. Repeat steps (e) to (h) until of the airbubbles have been removed from thesystem.Åı
