Bleed Procedure; Draining The Rear Brake Circuit - PEUGEOT Satelis 500 Workshop Manual

SERVICING THE ABS/MBS SYSTEM

Bleed procedure

Reminder:
- The rear brake hydraulic system is drained using the LH lever.
- The front brake hydraulic system is drained using the RH lever.
- The front and rear brake systems are drained the usual way.
- The brake assistance circuit is drained by actuating the modulator pump by means of the
diagnostic tool.
Note:
- Plastic parts must be protected from brake fluid splashes.
- Remove the hook or plastic strap in order to free the control lever.
Equipment required:
• 500 ml brake fluid of minimum grade: DOT4.
• Bleed syringe. P/N: 754306.
• Transparent pipe.
• 2 additional 100 ml reservoirs..

Draining the rear brake circuit.

- Remove the cover from the LH master
cylinder.
- Using the syringe, empty the LH master
cylinder.
- Position the handlebars so that the master
cylinder is in its uppermost position, in order
to expell the air bubbles from the circuit.
- Fill the syringe equippd with a transparent
pipe with brake fluid.
- Connect the syringe to the bleed screw of
the rear calliper.
- Open the bleed screw by 1 to 2 turns.
- Inject the brake fluid slowly into the circuit
until the level inside the reservoir is halfway
up.
- Close the bleeder screw.
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