Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual page 337

HYDRAULIC BRAKE
BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT/AIR
BLEEDING
BRAKE FLUID DRAINING
For front
brake:
Turn
the handlebar so the
reservoir is level.
Remove the following:
-
two screws
[1]
-
reservoir
cap
l2l
-
set plate
-
diaphragm
For rear brake:
Take care to
not
allow fluid
to spill
from the reservoir.
Check the fluid level
often while bleeding
ta
prevent
air from
being
pumped
into
the system.
Remove
the
bolt [1]
and reservoir
[2]
from the stay.
Remove the following:
-
two screws
[3]
-
reservoir cap
[4]
-
set plate
-
diaphragm
Temporarily install the
reservoir onto the stay with
the
mounting bolt, aligning
the locating pin with
the
hole.
Connect a bleed hose
[1]
to
the
caliper bleed
valve
[2].
Loosen
the
bleed
valve and
pump the
brake lever or
pedal until no more fluid flows out of
the bleed valve.
Close the bleed valve.
BRAKE FLUID FILLING/AIR BLEEDING
Fill the
reservoir
to
the
upper level line [1]
with DOT 4
brake fluid from a sealed container.
Connect a
commercially available brake bleeder to the
bleed valve.
Operate the brake bleeder
and loosen the bleed valve.
lf
an
automatic refill
system is not used, add fluid when
the fluid level
in
the reservoir is low.
Perform
the bleeding procedure until
the
system
is
completely
fl
ushedibled.
Close the
bleed valve and operate the brake lever or
pedal. lf
it
still
feels spongy, bleed the system again.
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