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 Consult the manual for proper fluid change and bleeding procedures (section 15) |
 Have a sponge and some soapy water nearby in case you are a klutz like me and always spill some brake fluid |
 Here is a look at the Mity Vac bleeder. you can by them for about $35 at most auto parts stores |
 I simply made a small hole in a plastic bag and then stretched it over my master cylinder. |
 Then I covered the rest of the bike, just in case. Brake fluid will ruin paint. Wipe it off immediatly if you spill any. |
 Take out the two screws and remove the lid. |
 Then pull out the plastic piece. |
 And remove the rubber seal |
 I guess this is some sort of floating "indicator" |
 lift it out too. |
 Now draw out the old fluid with the Mity Vac |
 Mity Vac sucking out old fluid |
 I left a bit in the bottom so that no air could get into the master cylinder. |
 Here is a look at the color of the old fluid |
 New Castrol DOT 4 fluid in a sealed bottle. I used almost the whole thing by the time I was done. |
 Notice the color of the new fluid. Be careful not to spill any |
 I set the lid back on to keep moisture from the air from getting into the fluid. |
 I had to add a smaller diameter hose to the Mity Vac so it would fit on the end of the bleeder valve |
 Here I open the right UPPER valve and begin drawing out the old fluid. Monitor the master cylinder and keep it full |
 The old fluid came out of the right caliper really dark |
 I continued to draw until I got clear fluid. This required me to refill the master cylinder 3 or 4 times. |
 Next I did the left side LOWER valve, and refilled the master cyclinder 2 more times. |
 Now I removed the old fluid from the rear master cylinder with the Mity Vac |
 And reflled with fresh fluid. Note shop rags in place to catch spills |
 Next I drew fluid out the left front calipers UPPER valve until it flowed clear |
 And then I moved to the right front LOWER valve. Each time I had to refill the rear cylinder twice. |
 Now on to the rear LOWER valve, and continued to refill and monitor the rear master cyclinder reservoir |
 Here I tried, unsucessfully to bleed the anti-dive valve. I couldn't get any fluid to come out. |
 I couldn't even get fluid out the anti dive valve when squeezing on the brakes. Go figure. |
 Last was the rear UPPER valve. To get fluid out of it, I had to manually bleed by pushing on the rear brake pedal. |
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