Caliper Removal - Suzuki Intruder VZR1800 Service Manual

9-54 CHASSIS
• Connect a clear hose to the caliper air bleeder valve and
insert the other end of hose into a receptacle.
• Loosen the air bleeder valve and pump the brake lever until
old brake fluid flows out of the bleeder system.
• Close the caliper air bleeder valve and disconnect a clear
hose. Fill the reservoir with new fluid to the upper mark of the
reservoir.
- Specification and classification: DOT 4
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Bleed air from the brake system. (!2-26)

CALIPER REMOVAL

• Remove the brake hose from the caliper by removing the
union bolt 1 and catch the brake fluid in a suitable recepta-
cle.
NOTE:
Place a rag underneath the union bolt on the brake caliper to
catch any split brake fluid.
• Remove the brake pads. (!9-52)
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Never reuse the brake fluid left over from previous
servicing and stored for long periods of time.
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Brake fluid, if it leaks, will interfere with safe running
and discolor painted surfaces. Check the brake hose
and hose joints for cracks and fluid leakage.