Manual Bleeding the Brakes

Manual Bleeding the Brakes





1. Remove the booster reserve by applying the brakes several times with the engine OFF until all the reserve is depleted.





2. Fill the master cylinder reservoir with brake fluid. Keep the master cylinder at least one-half full of fluid during the bleeding operation.
3. Disconnect the front brake line(s) at the master cylinder.
4. Allow the brake fluid to fill the master cylinder until it begins to flow from the front pipe connector port.





5. Connect the front brake line(s) to the master cylinder.
Tighten: Tighten the brake lines to 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.).





6. Slowly push and hold the brake pedal one time.
7. Loosen the front brake line at the master cylinder to purge air from the cylinder.
8. Tighten the brake line (as in step 5), and then release the brake pedal slowly. Wait 15 seconds before proceeding to the next step.





9. Repeat the sequence, including the 15-second wait, until all the air is removed from the master cylinder bore.





10. After all the air has been removed at the forward connection(s), bleed the master cylinder at the rear (cowl) connection(s) in the same manner as with the front connections.





11. Attach a transparent tube over the valve. Allow the tube to hang submerged in brake fluid in a transparent container.
12. Slowly push and hold the brake pedal one time.
13. Remove the bleeder valve dust cover and loosen the bleeder screw to purge the air from the cylinder.
14. Tighten the bleeder screw.
Tighten: Tighten the bleeder screw to 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.).
15. Slowly release the brake pedal. Wait 15 seconds before proceeding with the next step.
16. Repeat the sequence, including the 15-second wait, until all the air is removed. It may be necessary to repeat the sequence 10 or more times to remove all the air.





17. Locate the front bleeder caps.
18. Proceed to bleed the front brakes following the appropriate sequence, beginning with step 12.
19. Check the brake pedal for sponginess. Repeat the entire bleeding procedure to correct this condition.





20. Replace the bleeder valve dust cover.