2006-2009 Honda TRX250EX/TRX250X Service Manual, Page 269Get this manual
BRAKE SYSTEM
SERVICE INFORMATION
GENERAL
ACAUTION
Frequent inhalation of brake pad or lining dust, regardless of material composition could be hazardous to your health Avoid breathing dust particles Never use an air hose or brush to clean brake assembliesUse an OSHA-approved vacuum cleaner
Spi lled brake fluid will severely damage the plastic parts and pai nted surfacesIt is also harmful to some rubber partsBe careful whenever you rem ove the reservoir cap; make sure the reservoir is horizontal first contaminated brake disc, pad, drum or shoe reduces stopping powerDiscard contaminated pads or shoes, and clean contaminated disc or drum with high quality brake degreasing agent This section covers service of the front hydraulic disc brake and rear drum brake systems jack or other support is required to support the vehicle Never allow contaminants (dirt, water, etc to get into an open reservoir Once the hydraulic system has been opened, or if the brake feels spongy, the system must be bled Always use fresh DOT brake fluid from sealed container when servicing the systemDo not mix different types of fluid as they may not be compatible When using the lock nut wrench for the axle nut and lock nutuse deflecting beam type torque wrench 20 in (50 cmlongThe lock nut wrench increases the torque wrench's leverageso the torque wrench reading will be less than the torque actually applied the nutThe specification given is the actual torque applied to the lock nutnot the reading on the torque wrenchDo not over tighten the nutThe specification later in the text gives both actual and indicated Always check the brake operation before riding the vehicle