16. BRAKE SYSTEM                                               MXU 500IRS


 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.

 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
 transparent hose.
 Then, tighten the bleed valve nut.

 Torque: 0.6 kgf-m (6 Nm, 4.32 lbf-ft)

   · 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


                                                 Bleed Valve




 Brake system bleeding
                                                 Bleed Valve
 1. Connect a transparent hose to the bleed
    valve.
 2. Fully apply the brake pedal after
    continuously depress it several times.
    Then, loosen the caliper bleed valve nut
    to bleed air from the brake system.
 3. Repeat these steps until the brake system
    is free of air.

   When bleeding air from the brake system,
   the brake fluid level should be kept over
   1/2 of the brake reservoir height.




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