Hydraulic Clutch System Service; Fluid Replacement - Honda Motorcycle Service Manual

Connect a bleed hose to the bleed valve.
Loosen the bleed valve and pump the clutch lever.
Stop operating the lever when no fluid flows out of the bleed
valve.
Close the bleed valve.
Fill the reservoir with the recommended fluid from an unopened
container. Do not allow foreign material to enter the system
when refilling the reservoir.
Install the diaphragm and reservoir cover.
Install and tighten the cover screws.
CLUTCH
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Using the wrong fluid will cause loss of braking
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH SYSTEM SERVICE
FLUID REPLACEMENT
Before removing the reservoir cover, turn the handlebar until
the reservoir is level.
Place a rag over painted, plastic or rubber parts whenever the
system is serviced.
Remove the reservoir cover, diaphragm cover and diaphragm.
CAUTION
Spillings brakelclutch fluid on painted, plastic or
rubber parts will damage them.
efficiency.
.
Contaminated fluid can clog the system, causing a loss
of braking ability.
RESERVOIR COVER
Connect the brake bleeder to the bleed valve
Pump the brake bleeder and loosen the bleed valve
Add clutch fluid when the fluid level in the master cylinder
reservoir is low.
Repeat above procedure until air bubbles do not appear in the
bleed hose.
NOTE
Be sure the fluid reservoir is parallel to the ground before
removing the cover and diaphragm.
If air enters the bleeder from around the bleed valve
threads, seal the threads with teflon tape.
If the brake bleeder is not available, perform the following
procedure.
Connect a bleed hose to the bleed valve.
Loosen the slave cylinder bleed valve and pump the clutch
lever.
Stop operating the lever when no fluid flows out of the bleed
valve.
Close the bleed valve. Fill the reservoir, and install the
diaphragm.
Pump up the system pressure with the lever until there are no
air bubbles in the fluid flowing out of the reservoir small hole
and lever resistance is felt.
Then bleed the system.
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BLEED HOSE
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BLEED VALVE
Date of Issue : March,
1995
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HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
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