Bleed The Front Brake Circuit; Rear Brake; Drawing Off Brake Fluid/Forcing Back Brake Pistons - BMW C1 200 Repair Manual

Bleed the front brake circuit

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Attention:
On vehicles with ABS the brake service operations
described in the repair manual must be supplement-
ed by bleeding operations using the
BMW MoDiTeC/DIS plus with the ABS control unit
toolbox.
Failure to use the BMW MoDiTeC/DIS plus results in
a hazard of residual air remaining in the ABS control
circuits.
– Add brake fluid until it reaches the top of the
sight glass
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Connect the brake bleeding device to the bleed
screw on the brake caliper
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[ABS] Bleed vehicle with
BMW MoDiTeC/DIS plus
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Open the bleed screw by half a turn
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Attention:
Brake fluid level must not drop below the MIN mark
during the bleeding process, otherwise air will be
drawn into the brake system. Bleed the system
again if this happens!
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Continue to extract brake fluid until it emerges
clear and free of air bubbles
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Tighten the bleed screw
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Check the operation of the brake system
Operating fluid:
Brake fluid .....................................................DOT 4
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Torque specification:
Bleed screw ................................................. 14 Nm

Rear brake

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Attention:
Do not allow brake fluid to come into contact with
painted parts of the motorcycle - brake fluid attacks
paint!
Drawing off brake fluid/forcing back brake pis-
tons
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Attention:
Avoid damaging or scratching the brake caliper;
mask it off if necessary!
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Firmly press the brake caliper against the brake
disc in order to force back the brake pads and
pistons
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Note:
If the brake pads/pistons cannot be forced back in
this way, there may be some defect in the brake sys-
tem!
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Connect the brake bleeding device to the bleed
screw on the brake caliper
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Extract brake fluid from the rear brake circuit
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