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Greg Paul · Post by **Greg Paul** » Fri May 18, 2001 7:11 pm

Hep me, Hep me please.... Supposed to go riding tomorrow so I thought I'd install my skid plate, speed bleeders and load it up with some fresh fluid. Skid plate was a breeze. Bleeders.... Well....... I am assuming this is correct; the front brake fluid is filled at the small sort of square box with the sight window right next to the brake lever?!? The cover is held on by two small phillips head screws. Simply remove the two screws, pump it dry, install the speed bleeder, fill with fluid, pump it till the line is full, close the speed bleeder, replace the cap..... done? I have nearly stripped the phillips screws trying to budge them. Am I doing something wrong or is it dynamite time? Well maybe impact wrench time. Can't believe those two tiny screws are in there so tight! Am I alone or do I have company?

(( Greg in Dallas

squidwannabe@hotmail.com · Post by **squidwannabe@hotmail.com** » Fri May 18, 2001 7:16 pm

I had a rough time too ... Try a different size phillips screwdriver ?

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Greg Paul" wrote: > Hep me, Hep me please.... > > Supposed to go riding tomorrow so I thought I'd install my skid > plate, speed bleeders and load it up with some fresh fluid. Skid > plate was a breeze. Bleeders.... Well....... I am assuming this is > correct; the front brake fluid is filled at the small sort of square > box with the sight window right next to the brake lever?!? The cover > is held on by two small phillips head screws. Simply remove the two > screws, pump it dry, install the speed bleeder, fill with fluid, pump > it till the line is full, close the speed bleeder, replace the > cap..... done? > > I have nearly stripped the phillips screws trying to budge them. Am I > doing something wrong or is it dynamite time? Well maybe impact > wrench time. Can't believe those two tiny screws are in there so > tight! Am I alone or do I have company? (( > > Greg in Dallas

Tengai650 · Post by **Tengai650** » Fri May 18, 2001 7:34 pm

At 12:11 AM +0000 5/19/01, Greg Paul wrote:

>Hep me, Hep me please.... >I have nearly stripped the phillips screws trying to budge them. Am I >doing something wrong or is it dynamite time? Well maybe impact >wrench time. Can't believe those two tiny screws are in there so >tight! Am I alone or do I have company? ((

It's happened to me on two bikes. I took a worn (small radius) fiberglass-reinforced Dremel cutting wheel and cut slots in the screws for a big flat screwdriver. Worked great. Mark B2 A2 A3

John Irvine · Post by **John Irvine** » Fri May 18, 2001 9:23 pm

Impact Driver has to be one of those basic tools to have. They don't cost much, I think mine was just over $10 and will save your ass time and time again. --- Tengai650 wrote:

> At 12:11 AM +0000 5/19/01, Greg Paul wrote: > >Hep me, Hep me please.... > >I have nearly stripped the phillips screws trying > to budge them. Am I > >doing something wrong or is it dynamite time? Well > maybe impact > >wrench time. Can't believe those two tiny screws > are in there so > >tight! Am I alone or do I have company? (( > > It's happened to me on two bikes. I took a worn > (small radius) > fiberglass-reinforced Dremel cutting wheel and cut > slots in the > screws for a big flat screwdriver. Worked great. > Mark > B2 > A2 > A3 > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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Conall O'Brien · Post by **Conall O'Brien** » Fri May 18, 2001 9:41 pm

Replace those cheesy philips head screws with some stainless variety from Sagebrush Machine Shop. 435-387-5575 is the telephone #. Conall www.klr650.com

>From: squidwannabe@... >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Bleeding Front Brake >Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 00:16:50 -0000 > >I had a rough time too ... Try a different size phillips screwdriver ? > >--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Greg Paul" wrote: > > Hep me, Hep me please.... > > > > Supposed to go riding tomorrow so I thought I'd install my skid > > plate, speed bleeders and load it up with some fresh fluid. Skid > > plate was a breeze. Bleeders.... Well....... I am assuming this is > > correct; the front brake fluid is filled at the small sort of >square > > box with the sight window right next to the brake lever?!? The >cover > > is held on by two small phillips head screws. Simply remove the two > > screws, pump it dry, install the speed bleeder, fill with fluid, >pump > > it till the line is full, close the speed bleeder, replace the > > cap..... done? > > > > I have nearly stripped the phillips screws trying to budge them. Am >I > > doing something wrong or is it dynamite time? Well maybe impact > > wrench time. Can't believe those two tiny screws are in there so > > tight! Am I alone or do I have company? (( > > > > Greg in Dallas > > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > >Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > >Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: >http://www.dualsportnews.com > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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Greg Paul · Post by **Greg Paul** » Fri May 18, 2001 11:21 pm

Thanks for the info and "hep" guys! Stripped one of the damn screws so gonna have to use the impact wrench on it. Hope that little box is strong enough to take it.... :-O I guess these are the kinds of things we have suffer through to successfully enjoy that machine but them thar screws are history!!!! Thanks again! Greg in Dallas

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Greg Paul" wrote: > Hep me, Hep me please.... > > Supposed to go riding tomorrow so I thought I'd install my skid > plate, speed bleeders and load it up with some fresh fluid. Skid > plate was a breeze. Bleeders.... Well....... I am assuming this is > correct; the front brake fluid is filled at the small sort of square > box with the sight window right next to the brake lever?!? The cover > is held on by two small phillips head screws. Simply remove the two > screws, pump it dry, install the speed bleeder, fill with fluid, pump > it till the line is full, close the speed bleeder, replace the > cap..... done? > > I have nearly stripped the phillips screws trying to budge them. Am I > doing something wrong or is it dynamite time? Well maybe impact > wrench time. Can't believe those two tiny screws are in there so > tight! Am I alone or do I have company? (( > > Greg in Dallas

Rich Kickbush · Post by **Rich Kickbush** » Fri May 18, 2001 11:29 pm

And do it soon. These little phuckers will give you grief sooner or later. My trick was to find a philips head driver that fits perfectly in them, and don't even try turning them until you've given the driver some deft blows with a hammer, to shake up the threads and seat the driver. As soon as the stock brie ones strip, you're in for a painful brake fluid change. Don't know if Jake's are countersunk allen key but that's the way I went. Rich

----- Original Message ----- From: "Conall O'Brien" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Bleeding Front Brake > > > Replace those cheesy philips head screws with some stainless variety from > Sagebrush Machine Shop. 435-387-5575 is the telephone #. > Conall > www.klr650.com > > >From: squidwannabe@... > >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Bleeding Front Brake > >Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 00:16:50 -0000 > > > >I had a rough time too ... Try a different size phillips screwdriver ? > > > >--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Greg Paul" wrote: > > > Hep me, Hep me please.... > > > > > > Supposed to go riding tomorrow so I thought I'd install my skid > > > plate, speed bleeders and load it up with some fresh fluid. Skid > > > plate was a breeze. Bleeders.... Well....... I am assuming this is > > > correct; the front brake fluid is filled at the small sort of > >square > > > box with the sight window right next to the brake lever?!? The > >cover > > > is held on by two small phillips head screws. Simply remove the two > > > screws, pump it dry, install the speed bleeder, fill with fluid, > >pump > > > it till the line is full, close the speed bleeder, replace the > > > cap..... done? > > > > > > I have nearly stripped the phillips screws trying to budge them. Am > >I > > > doing something wrong or is it dynamite time? Well maybe impact > > > wrench time. Can't believe those two tiny screws are in there so > > > tight! Am I alone or do I have company? (( > > > > > > Greg in Dallas > > > > > >Visit the KLR650 archives at > >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > > >Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > >Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > >Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > >List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > > >Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > >http://www.dualsportnews.com > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

Ted Palmer · Post by **Ted Palmer** » Sat May 19, 2001 8:38 am

Greg Paul wrote: [front master cylinder]

> The cover > is held on by two small phillips head screws. Simply remove the two > screws, pump it dry, install the speed bleeder, fill with fluid, pump > it till the line is full, close the speed bleeder, replace the > cap..... done?

No need to pump it dry first, that would only make the process take longer. If you must empty the master cylinder first, suck all the old fluid out of the master cylinder with a syringe. Whatever old fluid is in the line will be flushed. Mister_T

Ralph E. Hanson · Post by **Ralph E. Hanson** » Sat May 19, 2001 11:03 am

This is too late to help now, but I had a similar problem when I tried to take off the battery cover (The screw was corroded on). I got a small impact driver (the kind you hit with a hammer) at the local NAPA store. A couple of *light* taps loosened the screw up nicely. I don't use it often, but it's a nice addition to the tool box. Ralph Ralph Hanson 1999 KLR 650 rhanson40@... http://www.wvu.edu/~journal2/west

Rich Kickbush · Post by **Rich Kickbush** » Sat May 19, 2001 11:12 am

> Greg Paul wrote: > [front master cylinder] > > The cover > > is held on by two small phillips head screws. Simply remove the two > > screws, pump it dry, install the speed bleeder, fill with fluid, pump > > it till the line is full, close the speed bleeder, replace the > > cap..... done? > > No need to pump it dry first, that would only make the process take > longer.

If you're installing speedbleeders, you need to have a full line to get enough pressure to open the valve, so definitely don't pump it dry in that case. If you do, use the regular nipple to fill the line, then install the speedbleeder. Rich

> If you must empty the master cylinder first, suck all the old fluid > out of the master cylinder with a syringe. > Whatever old fluid is in the line will be flushed. > > Mister_T > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

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