DOT 4 Flush
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As for pedal/lever work....KIDS! I have a football's team worth I will happily send your way (you have to keep them until they are 20 years old however).
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Reverse bleed system
The trike manual table shows the sequence and amounts of fluid to draw out for the brakes. I'll vacuum the lines as I've done on all my other harleys and cars and trucks. The clutch is a different item. I have three years left on extended warranty and even though I'll get stung with labor costs I'll get it flushed at inspection (done yearly in Pa).The manual says to measure clutch push rod travel etc. I've never done hydraulics. Man I miss cables!
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If you have a compressor this works great and it's inexpensive and well made , did my front & rear brakes and clutch, just don't let the master go dry , keep checking it.
https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-...der-92924.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-...der-92924.html
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If you have a compressor this works great and it's inexpensive and well made , did my front & rear brakes and clutch, just don't let the master go dry , keep checking it.
https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-...der-92924.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-...der-92924.html
On the back side, it does not take a lot of vacuum to pull air in.
That air in that area say with the bars swung up will not show up till later with a soft pedal. And with ABS, can be pulled into Harley's ABS sorry design and really create a hazardous mess.
You need to know what you are doing.
And worth repeating here, don't uses master cylinder to bleed. It will push seal into areas in master that it normally does not go and if there is water in it, corrosion could have taken place and it will cause seal to leak later since that rough area will take small chunks out of cup seal.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; 01-20-2019 at 06:58 AM.
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Reverse bleed system
I only threw the question out there to see if anyone has used the Phoenix. I 've done brakes on almost every type veh. Worked in garage as kid, (not horse and buggy!) Then 9+ years as certified inspection mechanic (all classes of vehicles) for Pa. State. Worked on harleys over 30 years & owned kicker only and electric start sporties,, 70FLH, FLT's, 03 Roadking, now 15 FW. I have never done reverse bleed. Got out of business in 06, through Grace of God, I can now pay others to get greasy. Best system I ever used (cost around $300) is a pressurized unit filled with brake fluid, placed over master cylinder with adapters, adjust pressure on unit and open one bleeder at time, you never worry about master cyl. going empty or pumping brakes.
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