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A. Front
B. Rear
d. Place the other end of the hose into a con-
tainer.
e. Slowly apply the brake several times.
f. Fully pull the brake lever or fully press
down the brake pedal and hold it in posi-
tion.
g. Loosen the bleed screw.
TIP
Loosening the bleed screw will release the
pressure 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
5 Nm (0.5 m·kgf, 3.6 ft·lbf)
k. Fill the brake fluid reservoir to the proper
level with the recommended brake fluid.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" on page 3-13.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
EWA13110
WARNING
After bleeding the hydraulic brake system,
check the brake operation.
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EAS21280
CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES
The following procedure applies to all of the
brake hoses and brake hose holders.
1. Check:
• Brake hose "1"
Cracks/damage/wear → Replace.
2. Check:
• Brake hose holder "2"
Loose → Tighten the holder bolt.
3. Hold the vehicle upright and apply the
brake several times.
4. Check:
• Brake hose
Brake fluid leakage → Replace the dam-
aged hose.
Refer to "FRONT BRAKE" on page 4-18.
EAS21290
CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE HOSE
1. Check:
• Brake hose "1"
Cracks/damage/wear → Replace.
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