Honda VT750C2 Shadow Spirit Service Manual page 387

HYDRAUUC BRAKE
TOOL
Snap ring pliers
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Brake lever soft or spongy
• Air in hydraulic system
• Leaking hydraulic system
• Contaminated brake pads/disc
• Worn caliper piston seals
• Worn master cylinder piston cups
• Worn brake pads/disc
• Contaminated caliper
• Contaminated master cylinder
• Caliper not sliding properly
• Low brake fluid level
• Clogged fluid passage
• Warped/deformed brake disc
• Sticking/worn caliper pistons
• Sticking/worn master piston
• Bent brake lever
Brake lever hard
• Clogged/restricted hydraulic system
• Sticking/worn caliper pistons
• Stickinglworn master piston
• Caliper not sliding properly
• Bent brake lever
Brake drag
• Contaminated brake pads/disc
• Misaligned wheel
• Badly worn brake pads/disc
• Warped/deformed brake disc
• Caliper not sliding properly
• Clogged/restricted fluid passage
• Sticking caliper pistons
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