Air Bleeding The Brake Fluid Circuit - Suzuki GS850G Service Manual

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Union
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3. Gasket
4. Rrakc N o . I hose
5. Hoacguidc
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h. Grommet 1 I. Rrake No. 2 hose
7. Brake hose joint 12. Union boll
R. Bolt 1 3 . Gaskc1
9. Washer 14.
'Union
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10. Lock washer I S .
Gasker
CA UTION:
Loosening
of
the
union
bolr
will cause
brake f l t t i d
lo
flow
our. Th~refore,
remove the
brake fltrid from the brake
fluid cup beforehand. Completely wipe
off any brake fluid adhering ro any par!
of
the
motorcycle
frame.
CA UTION:
A
clearanc~
o f
about
2
mm
(0.
OcY
in) # A
must
he
provided
hetween the ri~hr-lzund
Ilandlehar switch
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cvlirr der.
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Refer to the illustration to reconnect the
brake
hose to
the master cylinder.
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REMOVAL
Remove the headlight.
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Remove
the
front brake switch lead wire
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connected within the headlight housing.
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Connect
the front brake light switch lead
Remove the union bolt.
wire within the
headlight housing.
Secure the headlight with the three
screw
AIR BLEEDING THE RRAKE FLUID
CIRCUIT
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Air trapped in the fluid circuit acts like
a
cushion to absorb a
Patge
proportion of the
pressure developed by the master cylinder and
thus interferes with the Full braking per-
formance
of the caliper brake. The presence
m
of air
is indicated by "sponginess" of the
brake lever and also by lack of braking force.
Considering the
danger to
which such
trapped
MOUNTING
air exposes
the machine and rider,
i t
is
Mount the
master cylinder on the han-
essential that, after remounting the brake and
dlebar. restoring the brakc
system to
the normal
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