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EC360000
CHASSIS
EC361012
BRAKE SYSTEM AIR BLEEDING (TT-R125LW)
WARNING
Bleed the brake system if:
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The system has been disassembled.
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A brake hose has been loosened or
removed.
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The brake fluid is very low.
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The brake operation is faulty.
A dangerous loss of braking performance
may occur if the brake system is not prop-
erly bleed.
1. Remove:
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Brake master cylinder cap
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Diaphragm
2. Bleed:
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Brake fluid
Air bleeding steps:
a. Add proper brake fluid to the reservoir.
b. Install the diaphragm. Be careful not to
spill any fluid or allow the reservoir to
overflow.
c. Connect the clear plastic tube
2
tightly
to the caliper bleed screw
1
.
d. Place the other end of the tube into a
container.
e. Slowly apply the brake lever several
times.
f. Pull in the lever. Hold the lever in posi-
tion.
g. Loosen the bleed screw and allow the
lever to travel towards its limit.
h. Tighten the bleed screw when the lever
limit has been reached; then release the
lever.
T
R
.
.
Bleed screw:
6 Nm (0.6 m • kg, 4.3 ft • lb)
i. Repeat steps (e) to (h) until of the air
bubbles have been removed from the
system.
CHASSIS/BRAKE SYSTEM AIR BLEEDING (TT-R125LW)
