Air Bleeding - Yamaha DT200L 1984-1988 Service Manual

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FRONT BRAKE
Air Bleeding
WARNING-
If the brake system is disassembled or if any
brake hose has been loosened or removed,
the brake system must be bled to remove air
from the brake fluid. If the brake fluid level is
very low or brake operation is incorrect,
bleed the brake system. A dangerous loss of
braking performance may occur if the brake
system is not bled.
Air Bleeding Steps:
a. Add proper brake fluid to the reservoir.
b. Install the diaphragm. Be careful not to
spill or overflow the reservoir.
c. Connect the clear plastic tube tightly to
the caliper bleed screw.
d. Put the end of the tube into a container.
e. Slowly apply the brake lever several times.
f. Pull in lever. Hold the lever in "on"
position.
g. Loosen the bleed screw. Allow the lever
to travel slowly toward its limit.
h. When the limit is reached, tighten the
bleed screw.
i. Repeat steps (e) to (h) until of the air
bubbles have been removed from the
system.
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