Filling The Rear Control Circuit; Bleeding Rear Control Circuit ( A 00.55) - BMW k 1200 rs Repair Manual

Filling the rear control circuit

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Note:
The rear wheel circuit and control circuit have a
shared expansion tank.
The rear wheel circuit must be filled from the brake
calliper ( 34.18).
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Top up the reservoir (2) to the MAX mark.
e
Attention:
During the process, the brake fluid level in the res-
ervoir must not drop below the hose level (arrow, or
else air will be drawn into the brake system.
d
Warning:
If the brake-fluid level in the reservoir does fall below
hose level (arrow), the wheel circuit must be refilled
at the brake calliper and bled once again
( 34.17).
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– Connect the silicon hose with bleeding unit to
each of the 3 bleed screws in turn
- rear dosing cylinder
- rear integral circuit
- rear control circuit
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Let the brake fluid run out and, at the same time,
continuously top up new brake fluid in the wheel-
circuit reservoir.
•
Let brake fluid run off until it emerges clear and
free of air bubbles.
•
Close the bleed screw.
34.20
Bleeding rear control circuit (
1
MAX
MIN MIN
2
KR340570
00.55)
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