1997-2001 Honda TRX250 Fourtrax Recon Service Manual, Page 237Get this manual
14BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICE INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENTAIR BLEEDING MASTER CYLINDER
14-1 14-2 14-3 14-5
BRAKE SHOESWHEEL CYLINDER ADJUSTER REAR BRAKE BRAKE PEDAL
14-7 14-15 14-25
SERVICE INFORMATION
GENERAL
A contaminated brake drum or shoe reduces stopping powerDiscard contaminated shoes and clean contaminated drum with high quality brake degreasing agent
CAUTION :
Avoid spilling brake fluid on painted, plastic or rubber partsPlace rag or shop towel over these parts whenever the system is serviced
This section covers maintenance of the front hydraulic brake and rear drum brake systemsA jack or other support is required to support the ve hicleOnce the hydrau li system has been opened, or if the brake feels spongy, the system must be bled Do not allow foreign mate rial to en ter the system when filling the reservoi rA lways use fresh DOT or brake fluid from sea led container when servicing the system Do not mix different types of luid as hey may not be compatible lways check the brake operation be fore ri ing the vehicle Apply mu ltipu rpose grease (NLGI No .3) to the front brake waterproof sea lip