Brake Fluid Replacement/Air Bleeding; Brake Fluid Draining; Brake Fluid Filling - Honda rebel 250 Service Manual

HYDRAULIC BRAKE
BRAKE
FLUID
REPLACEMENT/AIR
BLEEDING
BRAKE
FLUID
DRAINING
CAUTION
•
Do
not
alb
W
foreign malarial
to
enter the
system
H'fcrn
fitting
the
reservoir.
•
Avoid spilling
fluid
on
painted
plastic,
or rubber parts. Place a
rag
oxer
these
pans whenever
the
system
is
serviced.
With
the
fluid
reservoir parallel io the
ground,
remove
the
reservoir
cover
and
diaphragm.
Connect
a bleed
hose
to
the caliper bleed valve.
Loosen the bleed valve
and
pump
the brake
lever.
Stop
pumping
the
levor
when
no more
fluid
flows
out of the
bleed
valve.
BRAKE
FLUID
FILUNG
Fill
the reservoir
with
DOT
3 or
4 brake
fluid
from a
sealed con-
tainer.
CAUTION
•
Do
not
mix
different
types
of fluid.
There are not compatible
Connect
a
commercially available
brake bleodor
to
the
bleed
valve.
Pump
the brake bleeder
and
loosen tho bleod valve,
adding
fluid
when
the
fluid level in
the master
cylinder reservoir
is
low.
NOTE
•
Check
the fluid level
often while bleeding tho brakes to
prevent
air
from
being
pumped
into
the system.
•
When
using a brake bleeding
tool,
follow
the manufac-
turer's
operating
instructions.
Repeat
the
above procedures
until air
bubbles do
not
appear
in
the
plastic hose.
NOTE
•
If
air is
entering the bleeder
from around the
bleed valve
threads, seal the
threads with Teflon
tape.
•
If
a brake bleeder
is
not
available,
fill
tho
master
cylinder
and
operate
the brake lever to
fill
the
system (page 14-4).
Close
the bleed
valve.
Next, perform the
BLEEDING
proce-
dure Ipago
14-4).
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