2002 YAMAHA TTR125 air bleeding

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ADJ
EC360000
CHASSIS
EC361012
BRAKE SYSTEM AIR BLEEDING (TT-R125LW)
WARNING
Bleed the brake system if:
lThe system has been disassembled.
lA brake hose has been loosened or
removed.
lThe brake fluid is very low.
lThe brake operation is faulty.
A dangerous loss of braking performance
may occur if the brake system is not prop-
erly bleed.
1. Remove:
lBrake master cylinder cap
lDiaphragm
2. Bleed:
lBrake fluid
Air bleeding steps:
a. Add proper brake fluid to the reservoir.
b. Install the diaphragm. Be careful not to
spill any fluid or allow the reservoir to
overflow.
c. Connect the clear plastic tube 2 tightly
to the caliper bleed screw 1.
d. Place the other end of the tube into a
container.
e. Slowly apply the brake lever several
times.
f. Pull in the lever. Hold the lever in posi-
tion.
g. Loosen the bleed screw and allow the
lever to travel towards its limit.
h. Tighten the bleed screw when the lever
limit has been reached; then release the
lever.
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Bleed screw:
6 Nm (0.6 m • kg, 4.3 ft • lb)
i. Repeat steps (e) to (h) until of the air
bubbles have been removed from the
system.
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4. Inspect:
lBrake fluid level
Refer to “BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
INSPECTION” section in the CHAP-
TER 3.
5. Check:
lBrake lever operation
A softy or spongy feeling ® Bleed
brake system.
Refer to “BRAKE SYSTEM AIR
BLEEDING” section.
FRONT BRAKE SHOE INSPECTION (TT-R125)
1. Inspect:
lBrake shoe lining wear limit
lConnect the transparent hose 4 to the
bleed screw 5 and place the suitable con-
tainer under its end.
lLoosen the bleed screw and push the
brake caliper piston in.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse the drained brake fluid.
lTighten the bleed screw.
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Bleed screw:
6 Nm (0.6 m • kg, 4.3 ft • lb)
lInstall the brake caliper 6 and brake cali-
per support bolt 7.
NOTE:
Apply the lithium soap base grease on the
caliper support bolt.
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Brake caliper support bolt:
22 Nm (2.2 m • kg, 16 ft • lb)
Brake shoe lining wear limit checking
steps:
lFully pull in the brake lever and hold it in
position.
lThen check the brake shoe wear indicator
1 is within the wear limit a.
Outside the limit ® Replace the brake
shoe.
Refer to “FRONT WHEEL AND FRONT
BRAKE” section in the CHAPTER 5.
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CHAS
Brake fluid
1. Fill:
lBrake fluid
Until the fluid level reaches “LOWER”
level line a.
WARNING
lUse only the designated quality brake
fluid:
otherwise, the rubber seals may deterio-
rate, causing leakage and poor brake per-
formance.
lRefill with the same type of brake fluid;
mixing fluids may result in a harmful chem-
ical reaction and lead to poor performance.
lBe careful that water does not enter the
brake master cylinder when refilling.
Water will significantly lower the boiling
point of the fluid and may result in vapor
lock.
CAUTION:
Brake fluid may erode painted surfaces or
plastic parts. Always clean up spilled fluid
immediately.
Recommended brake fluid:
DOT #4
2. Air bleed:
lBrake system
Refer to “BRAKE SYSTEM AIR
BLEEDING” section in the CHAPTER
3.
3. Inspect:
lBrake fluid level
Fluid at lower level ® Fill up.
Refer to “BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
INSPECTION” section in the CHAP-
TER 3.
FRONT BRAKE (TT-R125LW)