Air Bleeding - Derbi Rambla 250 Manual

Braking system
For refitting, follow the operations in reverse order observing the tightening torque.
Fill - Bleeding the braking system
FILLING
NOTE
THESE OPERATIONS REFER TO ONE BRAKING CIRCUIT BUT APPLY TO BOTH.
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Remove the rubber protection cover from the bleed valve «4» and «5».
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Insert a transparent plastic pipe on the bleed valve «4» and «5» of the calliper and insert
the other end of the pipe in a collecting container.
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Open the bleed valve «4» and «5» of approximately one turn.
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Undo and remove the two screws to open the brake fluid reservoir cap.
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Check the fluid flows out of the reser-
voir and, before the reservoir is empty,
close the bleed valve «4» and «5».
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Top-up the fluid in the reservoir.
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Open the bleed valve «4» and «5»
again approximately half a turn.
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Check that the fluid drains off through
the pipe and when the fluid changes
colour (from dark to light) , close the
bleed valve «4» and «5» and remove
the pipe.
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Refit the rubber protection cover.
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Top-up the oil in the reservoir up to the
correct level.
•
Close the brake fluid reservoir cap.
NOTE
DURING THIS OPERATION, CHECK THAT THERE IS AL-
WAYS FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR; OTHERWISE, IT WILL
BE NECESSARY TO PURGE AIR AT THE END OF THE OP-
ERATION.

AIR BLEEDING

BRAK SYS - 216