air bleeding YAMAHA YZ250LC 2002 Notices Demploi (in French)

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CHASSIS/BRAKE SYSTEM AIR BLEEDING
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EC360000
CHASSIS
EC361012
BRAKE SYSTEM AIR BLEEDING
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Bleed the brake system if:
9The system has been disassembled.
9A brake hose has been loosened or
removed.
9The brake fluid is very low.
9The brake operation is faulty.
A dangerous loss of braking performance may
occur if the brake system is not properly
bleed.
1. Remove:
9Master cylinder cap
9Diaphragm
9Protector (rear brake)
2. Bleed:
9Brake fluid
ÅFront
ıRear
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 2tightly to
the caliper bleed screw 1.
d. Place the other end of the tube into a
container.
e. Slowly apply the brake lever or pedal
several times.
f. Pull the lever in or push down on the ped-
al. Hold the lever or pedal in position.
g. Loosen the bleed screw and allow the
lever or pedal to travel towards its limit.
h. Tighten the bleed screw when the lever
or pedal limit has been reached; then re-
lease the lever or pedal.
i. Repeat steps (e) to (h) until of the air
bubbles have been removed from the
system.
Bleed screw:
6 Nm (0.6 m•kg, 4.3 ft•lb)
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REAR BRAKE PAD INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
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9Remove the pad pin 6and brake pads 7.
9Connect the transparent hose 8to the
bleed screw 9and place the suitable con-
tainer under its end.
9Loosen the bleed screw and push the
caliper piston in.
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Do not reuse the drained brake fluid.
9Tighten the bleed screw.
9Install the brake pads 0and pad pin q.
NOTE:
9Install the brake pads with their projections
ainto the caliper recesses b.
9Temporarily tighten the pad pin at this point.
9Install the caliper wand rear wheel e.
Refer to “FRONT WHEEL AND REAR
WHEEL” section in the CHAPTER 5.
9Tighten the pad pin r.
9Install the pad pin plug tand protector y.
Bleed screw:
6 Nm (0.6 m•kg, 4.3 ft•lb)
Pad pin:
18 Nm (1.8 m•kg, 13 ft•lb)
Pad pin plug:
3 Nm (0.3 m•kg, 2.2 ft•lb)
Bolt (protector):
7 Nm (0.7 m•kg, 5.1 ft•lb)
3. Inspect:
9Brake fluid level
Refer to “BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
INSPECTION” section.
4. Check:
9Brake pedal operation
A softy or spongy feeling Bleed brake
system.
Refer to “BRAKE SYSTEM AIR BLEEDING”
section.
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