Honda GL1800 Service Manual page 488

FLUID FEEDING
• It is not a problem if the fluid flowing out of the
bleed valve contains air bubbles because the
lines will be bled in next steps ("Air Bleeding").
Fill the reservoir with DOT 4 brake fluid from a
sealed container.
Operate the brake pedal several times until brake
fluid level in the reservoir goes down.
BRAKE BLEEDER AVAILABLE
1. Connect a commercially available brake bleeder
to the upper side bleed valve of the left front
caliper.
Pump the brake bleeder and loosen the bleed
Check the fluid level
valve.
often while bleed-
If an automatic refill system is not used, add
ing the brake to pre-
brake fluid when the fluid level in the reservoir is
vent air from being
low.
pumped into the
system.
Repeat above procedure until sufficient amount
If air is entering the
of the fluid flows out of the bleed valve.
bleeder from
Close the bleed valve.
around the bleed
valve threads, seal
the threads with
• When using a brake bleeding tool, follow the
teflon tape.
manufacturer's operating instructions.
Perform step 1 at each bleed valve in the sequence
as follows:
2. Right front caliper lower side bleed valve
3. Rear caliper lower side bleed valve
4. Anti-dive plunger bleed valve
5. Rear caliper upper side bleed valve
Next, perform the air bleeding without using a brake
bleeder tool (page 15-12).
BRAKE SYSTEM (Standard)
15-11