jamesnismo
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does anyone have a clutch fluid replacement how-to? i'm not sure where to bleed from.... what luid are you guys using? thanks in advance.
clutch fluid how to
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It's identical proceedure used for bleeding brakes. Can use Mini vacs or cordinated lever and drain valve wrenching methods. On the left side of the engine near the front chain sprocket. The Clutchslave valve is right on top portion of the slave.
DOT 4 brake fluid is what the bike uses.
http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcnuts/braketech.motml
http://motorcyclecruiser.com/tech/brakeserv04/
FYI Can find DOT 3 everywhere at stores. DOT 4 auto part stores have it. DOT 5 is a synthetic brake fluid. It would require cleaning throughly every trace of DOT 4 or 3 brake fluid from the system before you could use it. DOT 4 is good stuff I'd stick with it.
Caution to cover any paint, plastic from getting brake fluid on it. The stuff is like a paint remover. Stuff handtowels to catch any spills off the reservoir.
Decide on using the old fashion method or cordinating lever pull and slave drain valve. Use the box end of the wrench to eliminate any turning over the hex head. Unless you got a set of brake valve wrenchs
Other maintenance with the Clutch slave, is replacing the rubber ring seal. It hardens over time. Decide on replacing it. Only clean the brake system using clean brake fluid, not other solvents. Use credit card edge like material to scrap any burnt on stains. The cylinder walls can't be scratched. It's likely not neccessary, just preventative maintenace.
A situation where the master cylinder needs to be primed. Because the brake fluid had gotten air near the master cylinder or because there is no brake fluid. It takes the last 1/4" of lever pull to inject new fluid. Keep this in mind if you decide to loosen the master cylinder to gain a level fill line. When loosened the last 1/4" lever pull is blocked.
Additional maintenance can do at same time is clean the slave cylinder and replace a rubber seal cup part number 23163-06B00 costs $4-5. The seal cup hardens over time. CLean the cylinder using brake fluid only, no other solvents. Don't scratch the cylinder walls, can use plastic edge(credit card piece) to scrap off any burnt on material. Pull the clutch pin to clean and grease.
DOT 4 brake fluid is what the bike uses.
http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcnuts/braketech.motml
http://motorcyclecruiser.com/tech/brakeserv04/
FYI Can find DOT 3 everywhere at stores. DOT 4 auto part stores have it. DOT 5 is a synthetic brake fluid. It would require cleaning throughly every trace of DOT 4 or 3 brake fluid from the system before you could use it. DOT 4 is good stuff I'd stick with it.
Caution to cover any paint, plastic from getting brake fluid on it. The stuff is like a paint remover. Stuff handtowels to catch any spills off the reservoir.
Decide on using the old fashion method or cordinating lever pull and slave drain valve. Use the box end of the wrench to eliminate any turning over the hex head. Unless you got a set of brake valve wrenchs
Other maintenance with the Clutch slave, is replacing the rubber ring seal. It hardens over time. Decide on replacing it. Only clean the brake system using clean brake fluid, not other solvents. Use credit card edge like material to scrap any burnt on stains. The cylinder walls can't be scratched. It's likely not neccessary, just preventative maintenace.
A situation where the master cylinder needs to be primed. Because the brake fluid had gotten air near the master cylinder or because there is no brake fluid. It takes the last 1/4" of lever pull to inject new fluid. Keep this in mind if you decide to loosen the master cylinder to gain a level fill line. When loosened the last 1/4" lever pull is blocked.
Additional maintenance can do at same time is clean the slave cylinder and replace a rubber seal cup part number 23163-06B00 costs $4-5. The seal cup hardens over time. CLean the cylinder using brake fluid only, no other solvents. Don't scratch the cylinder walls, can use plastic edge(credit card piece) to scrap off any burnt on material. Pull the clutch pin to clean and grease.
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