Suzuki SY413 Service Manual page 1719

Right brake caliper
FRONT
Left brake caliper
1. Plug cap
2. Vinyl tube (See-through tube)
3. Container
Depress brake pedal several times and with pedal depressed,
loosen bleeder plug a little.
With brake pedal depressed, retighten bleeder plug.
BLEEDING BRAKES
CAUTION:
Brake fluid is extremely damaging to paint. If fluid should
accidentally touch painted surface, immediately wipe
fluid from paint and clean painted surface.
Right wheel cylinder Bleeding operation is necessary to remove air whenever it entered
hydraulic brake system.
Hydraulic lines of brake system are based on the diagonal split sys-
REAR
tem. When a brake pipe or hose was disconnected at the wheel,
bleeding operation must be performed at both ends of the line of
Left wheel cylinder
the removed pipe or hose. When any joint part of the master cylin-
der or other joint part between the master cylinder and each brake
(wheel) was removed, the hydraulic brake system must be bled at
all 4 wheel brakes.
NOTE:
Perform bleeding operation starting with wheel cylinder far-
thest from master cylinder and then at front caliper of the
same brake line. Do the same on the other brake line.
1) Fill master cylinder reservoir with brake fluid and keep at least
one-half full of fluid during bleeding operation.
2) Remove bleeder plug cap.
Attach a vinyl tube to bleeder plug, and insert the other end into
container.
3) Depress brake pedal several times, and then while holding it de-
pressed, loosen bleeder plug about one-third to one-half turn.
4) When fluid pressure in the cylinder is almost depleted, retigh-
ten bleeder plug.
5) Repeat this operation until there are no more air bubbles in hy-
draulic line.
BRAKES 5-25