16. BRAKE SYSTEM MXU 500IRS
Bleed Valve
DELAY VALVE BLEEDING
1. Connect a transparent hose to the bleed
valve (delay valve).
2. Fully apply the front brake lever after
continuously pull it several times. Then,
loosen the bleed valve nut (delay valve)
to bleed air between the front brake
master cylinder and the delay valve.
3. Repeat these steps until between the
front brake master cylinder and the delay
valve is free of air. Then tighten the
bleed valve nut.
Torque: 0.6 kgf-m (6 Nm, 4.32 lbf-ft)
When bleeding air from the brake system,
the brake fluid level should be kept over
1/2 of the brake reservoir height (front
brake lever).
COMBINATION BRAKE SYSTEM AIR
BLEEDING
1. To finish delay valve bleeding (refer to
above).
2. Connect a transparent hose to the rear
caliper (combined) and front calipers
bleed valves.
3. Fully apply the brake pedal after
continuously depress it several times and
fully apply the front brake lever after
continuously pull it several times. Then,
loosen the rear caliper bleed valve nut to
bleed air from the brake system.
4. Fully apply the brake pedal after
continuously depress it several times and
fully apply the front brake lever after
continuously pull it several times. Then,
loosen the front right caliper bleed valve
nut to bleed air from the brake system.
5. Fully apply the brake pedal after
continuously depress it several times and
fully apply the front brake lever after
continuously pull it several times. Then,
loosen the front left caliper bleed valve
nut to bleed air from the brake system.
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