Brake System Bleeding - Honda S2000 Service Manual

Conventional Brake Components
Parking Brake Gheck and
Adjustment (cont'd)
5 .
P u l l t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e l e v e r u p o n e c l i c k .
Remove the center console (see page 20-76).
Tighten the adjusting nut (A) untilthe parking
brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are
t u r n e d .
6. Release the parking brake lever fully, and check
that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear
wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
7 . M a k e s u r e t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e s a r e f u l l y a p p l i e d
when the parking brake lever is pulled up fully.
8. Reinstall the center console.
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Brake System Bleeding
NOTE:
. D o n o t r e u s e t h e d r a i n e d f l u i d .
. Always use Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid.
. Make sure no din or other foreign matter is allowed
to contaminate the brake fluid.
. Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; it may damage
the paint; if brake fluid does contact the paint, wash it
off immediately with water.
. The reservoir on the master cylinder must be at the
MAX (upper) level mark at the start of the bleeding
procedure and checked after bleeding each brake
ca\iDer. Add tluid as reouired.
1 . M a k e s u r e t h e b r a k e f l u i d l e v e l i n t h e r e s e r v o i r i s a t
t h e M A X ( u p p e r ) l e v e l l i n e ( A ) .