BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM/
ADJUSTING THE SHIFT PEDAL
NOTE:
Loosening the bleed screw will release the pres-
sure and cause the brake lever to contact the
throttle grip or the brake pedal to fully extend.
h. Tighten the bleed screw and then release the
brake lever or brake pedal.
i. Repeat steps (e) to (h) until all of the air
bubbles have disappeared from the brake
fluid in the plastic hose.
j. Tighten the bleed screw to specification.
Bleed screw
6 Nm (0.6 mSkg, 4.3 ftSlb)
k. Fill the brake fluid reservoir to the proper lev-
el with the recommended brake fluid.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL".
WARNING
After bleeding the hydraulic brake system,
check the brake operation.
NOTE:
After bleeding air, the brake fluid may ooze
around the thread section of each bleed screw.
This phenomenon does not show the leakage
but the brake fluid that has been accumulated in
the thread of screw while bleeding air. Please
wipe off to make the parts clean.
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ADJUSTING THE SHIFT PEDAL
1. Adjust:
S shift pedal position
a. Loosen both locknuts 1 .
b. Turn the shift rod 2 in direction a or b to
obtain the correct shift pedal position.
a
Direction
Direction
b
c. Tighten both locknuts.
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CHK
ADJ
Shift pedal is raised.
Shift pedal is lowered.