Yamaha XP500 Service Manual page 253

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES
4. Remove:
• brake caliper
5. Install:
• brake pad springs
• brake pads
• brake caliper
• front brake caliper retaining bolts
Refer
BRAKE PADS".
6. Fill:
• brake master cylinder reservoir
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended brake fluid)
WARNING
_
• Use only the designated brake fluid.
Other brake fluids may cause the rubber
seals to deteriorate, causing leakage and
poor brake performance.
• Refill with the same type of brake fluid
that is already in the system. Mixing
brake fluids may result in a harmful
chemical reaction, leading to poor brake
performance.
• When refilling, be careful that water does
not enter the brake master cylinder reser-
voir. Water will significantly lower the
boiling point of the brake fluid and could
cause vapor lock.
CAUTION:
_
Brake fluid may damage painted surfaces
and plastic parts. Therefore, always clean
up any spilt brake fluid immediately.
7. Bleed:
• brake system
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM (XP500)" and "BLEED-
ING THE BRAKE SYSTEM (XP500A)" in
chapter 3.
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CHAS
27 Nm (2.7 m · kg, 19 ft · lb)
to "REPLACING
Recommended brake fluid
DOT 4
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