KYMCO ZX/SCOUT 50 Service Manual page 139

13. STEERING HANDLEBAR/FRONT WHEEL/FRONT
BRAKE/FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER/FRONT FORK
Brake Fluid Bleeding
In order to avoid spill of brake fluid,
connect a transparent hose to the bleed
valve.
Warning
Brake fluid spilled on brake pads or
brake disk will reduce the braking
effect. Clean the brake pads and brake
disk with a high quality brake degreaser.
Fully apply the brake lever and then loosen
the brake caliper bleed valve to drain the
brake fluid until there is no air bubbles in
the brake fluid. Then, tighten the bleed
valve.
Repeat these steps until the brake system is
free of air.
Brake Fluid Refilling
Add DOT-3 brake fluid to the brake
reservoir.
• When bleeding, be careful not to allow
air in the brake reservoir flowing into
the brake system.
• When using a brake bleeder, follow
the manufacturer's instructions.
• Never use dirty or unspecified brake
fluid or mix different brake fluids
be-cause it will damage the brake
Make sure to bleed air from the brake
system.
Upper Limit
13-9
Lower Limit
Bleed Valve
Front Brake Caliper
Brake Pad/Disk Replacement
The brake pads must be replaced as a
set to ensure the balance of the brake
disk.
ZX / SCOUT