Brake Pedal Height; Brake Light Switches; Air Bleeding The Brake Fluid Circuit - Suzuki Katana 1100 Service Manual

2-13 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-LIP PROCEDURES
BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT
• Loosen the lock nut
CD,
and rotate the push rod
®
to locate
brake pedal 50 mm (2.0 in)
0
below the top face of the
footrest .
• Retighten the lock nut
CD
to secure the push rod
®
in the
proper position.
Brake pedal height
0:
50 mm (2.0 in)
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES
Adjust both brake light switches, front and rear, so that the
brake light will come on just before a pressure is felt when the
brake lever is squeezed, or the brake pedal is depressed.
AIR BLEEDING THE BRAKE FLUID CIRCUIT
Air trapped in the fluid circuit acts like a cushion to absorb a
large proportion of the pressure developed by the master
cylinder and thus interferes with the full braking performance
of the brake caliper. The presence of air is indicated by"spongi ­
ness" of the brake lever and also by lack of braking force.
Considering the danger to which such trapped air exposes the
machine and rider, it is essential that, after remounting the
brake and restoring the brake system to the normal condition,
the brake fluid circuit be purged of air in the following manner:
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