Brake Fluid Replacement/Air Bleeding; Brake Fluid Draining; Brake Fluid Filling; Air Bleeding - Honda CB400T Shop Manual

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HONDA
HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE
C B 4 0 0 T
BRAKE FLUB0 NPLACEMBEMT/AIR
BLEEDING
Check the fluid level with the fluid reservoir
parallel with the ground.
BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR
when operating the brake lever.
Failure to do so will allow brake
fluid to squirt out of the reservoir
during brake lever operation.
Avoid spilling fluid on painted sur-
faces. Place a rag over the fuel tank
B R A K E
FLUID
D R A I N I N G
Loosen the caliper bleeder valve and pump
the brake lever.
BRAKE FLUID DOT 3
Stop operating the lever when no fluid flows
out of the bleeder valve.
B R A K E
FLUID
F I L L I N G
Do not mix different brands of fluid
Close the blseder valve, fill the reservoir,
and install the diaphragm.
To prevent piston overtravel and brake fluid
seepage, keep a 20 mm space to the handlebar
grip when bleeding the front brake system.
Pump up the system pressure with the lever
until there are no air bubbles in the fluid
flowing out of the reservoir small hole (until
lever resistance is felt).
A I R B L E E D I N G
Check the fluid level often while bleed-
ing the brake, to prevent air from being
pumped into the system.
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Pull the brake lever all the way back to the
handlebar grip. Loosen the bleeder valve
about 112 turn, and retighten.
NOTE
Do not release the lever until the
NEVER REUSE
bleeder valve has been closed.
Release the lever gradually and wait several sewnds after
it
reaches the end of i t s travel.
Repeat the above steps until there are no air bubbles in the fluid flowing out of the bleeder valve.
Fill the reservoir to the UPPER FLUID LEVEL.
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d disc with agood quality degreasing
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Date of Issue: September, 1977
@ HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.