14. REAR WHEEL/SWING ARM/
HYDRAULIC BRAKE ATV 50
HYDRAULIC BRAKE
BRAKE FLUID CHANGE/AIR BLEED Screws
Place the motorcycle on its main stand on
level ground and set the handlebar upright.
Remove the two screws attaching the brake
fluid reservoir cap.
Use shop towels to cover plastic parts
and coated surfaces to avoid damage
caused by splash of brake fluid.
Connect a transparent hose to the brake
caliper bleed valve and then loosen the
bleed valve nut.
Use a syringe to draw the brake fluid out
through the hose.
Bleed Valve
Brake fluid refilling
Connect a transparent hose and syringe to
the brake caliper bleed valve and then
loosen the bleed valve nut.
Fill the brake reservoir with brake fluid and
use the syringe to draw brake fluid into it
until there is no air bubbles in the hose.
Then, tighten the bleed valve nut.
Torque: 0.6 kgf-m (6 N-m, 4.3 lbf-ft)
Brake Reservoir Bleed Valve
· When drawing brake fluid with the
syringe, the brake fluid level should be
kept over 1/2 of the brake reservoir
height.
· Use only the recommended brake fluid.
Recommended Brake Fluid: DOT-4
14-18
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