Husqvarna SMR Owner's Manual

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- Attach a clear plastic hose to the bleed valve (1) on the calper and turn the other end of the hose into a container.- Depress the pedal (2) and keep it full down.- Loosen the bleed union letting out fluid (at first, only air willcome out), then, closing the union slightly.- Release the pedal and wait for a few seconds before repeat-ing the operation until only fluid come out of the tube.- Close the bleed union to the prescribed torque and check thefluid level (B) inside the reservoir before reassemblle the cap(1).If the bleeding operation has be done correctly, the pedal willhave no mushy feel. If not, repeat the operation.NOTEShould the motorcycle, due to a fall during a competition orshop repairs, show some elasticity of the brake lever stroke,with a subsequent braking efficiency decrease, you'll to repeatthe circuit bleeding as above described.WARNING!During the bleed operation the fluid levelinside the reservoir must never be lowerthan the minimum level.Tightening torque for bleed valve is 1,2 ÷1,6 kgm (12 ÷ 16 Nm; 8.8 ÷ 11.8 ft-lb).68TCSMRCap9_GB 19-07-2007 10:51 Pagina 68