Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual page 79

MAINTENANCE
BRAKE
FLUID
Take care to
not
allow fluid
to
spill
from the reservoir.
NOTICE
Spilled fluid can
damage
painted,
plastic
or
rubber
pafts. Place
a
rag
over these
pafts
whenever
the
system is serviced.
NOTE:
.
Do not
mix different types
of
fluid,
as they are
not
compatible with each other.
.
Do not
allow
foreign
material
to
enter the
system
when filling the
reservoir,
.
When the
fluid level
is low, check the brake pads
for
wear (page 3-19).
A
low
fluid level
may
be
due to wear of the
brake
pads.
lf the brake pads are
worn
and
caliper pistons
are pushed out, this
accounts
for a
low fluid level. lf
the brake pads
are not worn
and
fluid
level is
low,
check the entire system
for leaks (page 3-19).
FRONT BRAKE
Turn the
handlebar so the reservoir is level and
check
the
front
brake fluid
level through the sight glass.
lf the level is
near the "LOWER" level tine
[i], filt
the
brake fluid as follows,
Remove the following:
-
two screws
[2]
-
reservoir cap
[3]
-
set plate
-
diaphragm
Fill
the
reservoir with
DOT
4
brake
fluid from a
sealed
container to
the upper level line (casting ledge)
[a].
lnstall
the
diaphragm.
set plate, and
reseryoir
cover,
and tighten the screws to the specified torque.
TORQUE;
1.5 N.m (0.2 kgf.m,
1.1
tbf'ft)
REAR BRAKE
Support the motorcycle
in an upright position
on a level
sudace and
check the rear brake fluid
level.
lf the
level is
near
the
"LOWER" tevel line
[1],
fill
the
brake fluid
as follows.
Remove the following:
-
reseryoir mounting bolt
[2]
-
two screws
[3]
-
reservoir cap
[4]
-
set plate
-
diaphragm
Fill
the
reservoir with DOT 4
brake fluid from a
sealed
container to the upper level
line.
Install the diaphragm, set plate,
and reservoir
cap,
and
tighten the screws to the specified torque.
TORQUE:
1.5
N.m
(0.2
kgf.m,
1.1
tbf.ft)
lnstall
the
reservoir, aligning the
locating
pin with
the
hole
in
the stay and tighten
the mounting
bolt.
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