NOTICE
Brake fluid quickly ruins painted plastic surfaces; any spilled fluid should be completely washed away immediately.
Take care not to spill the brake fluid on the painted or plastic parts.
Temporarily secure the end of the brake hose to some high place to keep fluid loss to a minimum.
Immediately wash away any brake fluid that spills.
Replace them with new ones.
Torque - Brake Hose Banjo Bolts: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 ft·lb)
NOTE
When removing the brake pipes and hoses on the hydraulic unit, remove them according to each assembly of the exploded view in the Brakes chapter.
If there is any damage, replace the damaged parts with new ones.
NOTE
Tighten the brake pipe joint nuts at both ends of the brake pipe temporarily and then tighten them to the specified torque.
Torque - Brake Hose Banjo Bolts: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 ft·lb) Brake Pipe Joint Nuts: 18 N·m (1.8 kgf·m, 13 ft·lb)
Stick Coil Installation
Apply a thin coat of grease [A] to the stick coils for easy
installation.
Insert the stick coils so that the coil heads align with the
lines [B] on the cylinder head cover.
NOTICE
Do not tap the coil head while installing the coil.
After installation, be sure the stick coils are ...
Brake Line Bleeding
The brake fluid has a very low compression coefficient so
that almost all the movement of the brake lever or pedal
is transmitted directly to the caliper for braking action. Air,
however, is easily compressed. When air enters the brake
lines, brake lever or pedal movement will be partially used
...
Brake Fluid Leak (Brake Hose and Pipe) Inspection
For KIBS equipped models, remove the fuel tank (see
Fuel Tank Removal in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter).
Apply the brake lever or pedal and inspect the brake fluid
leak from the brake hoses [A], pipes (KIBS equipped models)
[B] and fittings [C].
If the brake fluid leaked from any posit ...