Instructions to Bleed our Self Adjusting Hydraulic Brake Kit

**There can be no tension on the master cylinder arm while bleeding.
** Use only DOT 5 Brake fluid in this kit.

 

1. Attach the stainless steel brake lines or nylon brake lines to the master cylinder and caliper.
 

2. Remove the black cap from the master cylinder.

3. Fill master cylinder reservoir to approximately 1/16" from the top.

4. Install bleeder adaptor in the top of the master cylinder.

5.  Tighten all bleed screws, then open them 1/2 to 1 turn each.

6. Place the nozzle on the bleeder bottle.

7. Place nozzle of bleeder bottle on the bleeder adaptor of master cylinder to force fluid through the system.

8. When fluid comes out of the caliper bleed screws, without air bubbles, tighten them.

9. Remove bleeder bottle and the bleeder adaptor from the master cylinder.

10. Re-check reservoir level and fill if necessary.
***Note always check reservoir level after bleeding and before riding.

11. Install red cap in master cylinder.


12.
Pump on your brake pedal several times, until the brake pads move forward to the rotor,
then refill the master cylinder with brake fluid. You may need to repeat this process several times.
 

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