kxr 50 90 Workshop-manual : Page 202

          13. REAR WHEEL/SWING ARM/
    HYDRAULIC BRAKE                                                Mongoose/KXR 90/50


 HYDRAULIC BRAKE
 BRAKE FLUID CHANGE
 Place the machine on a level place and set
 the handlebar upright.
 Remove the two screws attaching the brake
 fluid reservoir cap.

   Use shop towels to cover plastic parts
   and coated surfaces to avoid damage
   caused by splash of brake fluid.



                                                                           Screw




 Connect a transparent hose to the brake
 caliper bleed valve and then loosen the
 bleed valve nut.
 Use a syringe to draw the brake fluid out
 through the hose.




                                                     Bleed Valve


                                                 Brake Reservoir

 BRAKE FLUID REFILLING
 Connect a transparent hose and syringe to
 the brake caliper bleed valve and then
 loosen the bleed valve nut.
 Fill the brake reservoir with brake fluid and
 use the syringe to draw brake fluid into it
 until there is no air bubbles in the hose.
 Then, tighten the bleed valve nut.
 Torque: 0.40.7kg-m
                                                                        Bleed Valve

   · When drawing brake fluid with the
     syringe, the brake fluid level should be
     kept over 1/2 of the brake reservoir
     height.
   · Use only the recommended brake fluid.

 Recommended Brake Fluid: DOT-4


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