7 Maintenance and Care
7.9.8 Brakes
Checking the brake oil level
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Visual inspection (49/1) of brake oil level.
Only top up with ATF-oil!
Changing brake oil and bleeding the brake
Collect the waste oil, do not allow it to
seep into the ground.
Dispose of according to regulations!
Use a bleeding device for changing
brake oil and bleeding.
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Remove the cover on the front-end above the
axle.
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Release the bleeder screw (50/1), connect the
bleeder hose and insert it into collecting bottle.
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Connect the bleeding device to the brake oil
container (49/1).
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Change brake oil and bleed the brake
according to the Bleeding Device Operating
Instructions.
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Remove the bleeder hose and re-tighten the
bleeder screw.
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Release the bleeder screw (50/2) on the inch
valve of the "travel" hydraulic pump; connect
the bleeder hose and insert it in the collecting
bottle.
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Perform the bleeding process.
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Remove the bleeder hose and re-tighten the
bleeder screw.
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Dismount the bleeding device and close the
brake oil container using the original cover.
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Re-mount the cover on the front-end.
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Fig. 49 Brake oil
Fig. 50 Venting the brake
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L824-049
TL80