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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
Checking the brake uid level
Before riding, check that the brake uid
is above the minimum level mark.
Check the brake uid level with the top
of the reservoir level. Replenish the
brake uid if necessary.
Front brake
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1. Minimum level mark
Rear brake
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1. Minimum level mark
Speci ed brake uid:
DOT 3 or DOT 4
WARNING
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Improper maintenance can result in
loss of braking ability. Observe
these precautions:
Insuf cient brake
low air to enter the brake sys-
tem,
performance.
Clean the
moving. Use only DOT 3 or DOT
4 brake uid from a sealed con-
tainer.
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Brake
surfaces or plastic parts. Always
uid may al-
clean up spilled uid immediately.
As the brake pads wear, it is normal for
reducing
braking
the brake uid level to gradually go
down. A low brake uid level may indi-
ller cap before re-
cate worn brake pads and/or brake
system leakage; therefore, be sure to
check the brake pads for wear and the
brake system for leakage. If the brake
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Use only the speci ed brake u-
id; otherwise, the rubber seals
may deteriorate, causing leak-
age.
Re ll with the same type of
brake uid. Adding a brake uid
other than DOT 3 or DOT 4 may
result in a harmful chemical re-
action.
Be careful that water does not
enter the brake
uid reservoir
when re lling. Water will signi -
cantly lower the boiling point of
the uid and may result in vapor
lock.
NOTICE
uid may damage painted
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