Brake Fluid - Honda SXS700M4 Service Manual

MAINTENANCE
BRAKE FLUID
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NOTICE
Spilling fluid can damage painted. plastic
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rubber
parts. Place
a
rag over these parts whenever the
system is serviced,
NO TE :
Do
not mix differenllypes of fluid , as they may not
be
compatible with each other.
Do
not allow foreign material to enter the system
when filling the reservoir.
When the fluid level is low, check the brake pads for
wear (page
3-15). A
low fluid level may
be
due to
worn brake pads . If the brake pads are worn. the
caliper piston is pushed out, and this causes a low
reservoir level. If the brake pads are not worn and
the fluid level is low, check entire system for leaks
(page 3-16).
Check the fluid level of the reservoir.
If the level is near the
~MIN · levelline
[1J, add the brake
nuid as follows.
Remove the front hood (page 2-12).
Remove the cap cover [2] and the reservoir cap
131,
and
fill the reservoir with DOT 4 brake fluid from a sealed
container to the "MAX" level line [4].
Install the reservoir cap so the arrow [5] faces forward .
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Before installing the cap cover (1), tum the cap cover
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inside oul. Inslalilhe cover over the reservoir cap and {II
pull
it
down over the cap and filler neck.
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