Rear Brake Fluid Level Inspection And Adjustment - Triumph Street Triple S Owner's Handbook Manual

Maintenance
To adjust the brake fluid level:
• Loosen the reservoir cap retaining
screws and remove the reservoir
cap and the diaphragm seal.
• Fill the reservoir to the upper level
line using new DOT 4 from a sealed
container.
• Reinstall the reservoir cap making
sure that the diaphragm seal is
correctly positioned between the
reservoir cap and the reservoir
body.
• Tighten the reservoir cap retaining
screws to 9 lbf in (1 Nm).
Rear Brake Fluid Level Inspection
and Adjustment
Warning
If there has been an appreciable drop
in the level of the fluid in either fluid
reservoir, consult
Triumph dealer for advice before riding.
Riding with depleted brake fluid levels,
or with a brake fluid leak is dangerous
and will cause
performance potentially leading to loss
of motorcycle control and an accident.
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your authorized
reduced brake
The reservoir is visible from the right
hand side of the motorcycle, forward of
the muffler, below the rider's seat.
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1. Upper level line
2. Lower level line
To inspect the rear brake fluid level:
• Check the level of brake fluid visible
in the reservoir.
• The brake fluid level must be kept
between the upper and lower level
lines (reservoir held horizontal).
To adjust the rear brake fluid level:
• Loosen the
remove the diaphragm seal.
• Fill the reservoir to the upper level
line using new DOT 4 brake fluid
from a sealed container.
• Re-install the reservoir cap making
sure that the diaphragm seal is
correctly installed.
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reservoir cap and