Brake Fluid Replacement/Air Bleeding - Honda 2005 FOURTRAX FOREMAN TRX500 TM Service Manual

BRAKE SYSTEM
BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT/AIR
BLEEDING
BRAKE FLUID DRAINING
Turn the handlebar to the left until the reservoir is
level before removing the reservoir cap.
Remove the screws, reservoir cap, set plate and dia-
phragm.
Follow the manu-
facturer's operating
instructions.
Check the fluid level
often while bleed-
ing the brake to pre-
vent air from being
pumped into the
system.
If air enters the
bleeder from
around the bleed
valve threads, seal
the threads with
teflon tape.
Connect a bleed hose to the front brake caliper
bleed valve.
Loosen the bleed valve and pump the front brake
lever until no more fluid flows out of the bleed
valve.
Perform above procedure for the other side bleed
valve.
BLEED VALVE ^M BLEED HOSE
BRAKE FLUID FILLING/BLEEDING
Close the front brake caliper bleed valve.
Fill the front master cylinder reservoir with DOT 4
brake fluid from a sealed container.
Connect a commercially available brake bleeder to
the bleed valve.
Operate the brake bleeder and loosen the bleed
valve.
If an automatic refill system is not used, add fluid
when the fluid level in the reservoir is low.
Perform the bleeding procedure until the system is
completely flushed/bled.
Tighten the bleed valve.
TORQUE: 5.4 N-m (0.54 kgfm, 4.0 Ibf-ft)
Perform air bleeding for the other side bleed valve.
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