Brake Fluid - Changing (Front And Rear) - BMW K75 Repair Manual

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Brake fluid - changing (front and rear)
Brake fluid must be renewed once a year.
Brake fluid is subjectto extreme thermal load conditions
(interaction) and natural ageing. Brake fluid is also
hygroscopic, that is to say it absorbs moisture from the air.
As a result, the boiling point ofthe brake fluid can fall to a
dangerously low level.
Warning:
Da not a/low any brake fluid to come into contact with the
motorcycle
'5
paintwork,
or
this will be severely damaged.
Only the procedure for bleeding the front brakes is
described. The rear disc brake fluid is changed according
to a similar procedure using the appropriate reservoir
adapter.
Take off the lid ofthe brake fluid reservoir atthe front and
remove diaphragm.
Connect up the brake fluid bleeding unit according to the
manufacturer's instructions (unit shown here: Joma 21).
Fit adapter to equaliser reservoirwith retaining screws.
Connect up hose trom bleeding uni!.
Remove brake pads (see page 34- 12.0)
Insert piston setting-back device BMW 34 1 500 in brake
caliper and push the piston back into the brake caliper
with adjusting screw. (Only in this way can the brake fluid
behind the piston be changed .)
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