General brake service practice fluid level check / top-up

GENERAL BRAKE SERVICE PRACTICE FLUID LEVEL CHECK / TOP-UP

Brake fluid precautions

WARNING: Do not allow brake fluid to come into contact with eyes or skin.

• CAUTION: Brake fluid can damage
• paintwork, if spilled wash off immediately
• with plenty of clean water.

• CAUTION: Use only correct grade of brake
• fluid. If an assembly fluid is required use
• ONLY brake fluid. Do NOT use mineral oil,
• i.e. engine oil etc.

CAUTION: Thoroughly clean all brake calipers, pipes and fittings before commencing work on any part of the brake system. Failure to do so could cause foreign matter to enter the system and cause damage to seals and pistons which will seriously impair the efficiency of the brake system. To ensure the brake system efficiency is not impaired the following warnings must be adhered to :-

• DO NOT use any petroleum based cleaning fluids or any proprietary fluids containing petrol.
• DO NOT use brake fluid previously bled from the system.
• DO NOT flush the brake system with any fluid other than the recommended brake fluid.

The brake system should be drained and flushed at the recommended service intervals.

Cover all electrical terminals carefully to make absolutely certain that no fluid enters the terminals and plugs.

• WARNING: Clean reservoir body and filler
• cap before removing cap. Use only fluid
• from a sealed container.

1. Park vehicle on level ground.
2. Check level is between ’MIN’ and ’MAX’ marks.
3. If level is below ’MIN’ mark top up fluid level to ’MAX’ mark on reservoir, using correct fluid. See LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES, Information, Brake fluid reservoir

CAUTION: Do not fill reservoir above

maximum line.