Need info on break and bleeding of breaks for ATV?

You mean brakes! There is a number of ways in which to do this which will require two people or one if you are using a self bleed pipe. You will have to jack up each side of the car in turn this is the way i would do it. Firstly jack up the wheel furthest from the brake reservoir if this is a left hand vehicle you will start on the passenger rear wheel, if it is right hand drive again you will bleed the passenger rear wheel. Hav a jar quarter filled with brake fluid take your bleed pipe and push over the bleed nipple on the caliper or wheel cylinder make sure that the other end stays submerged in the jar of brake fluid get someone to pump the pedal you will note lots of bubbles if air is evident keep pumping until all air is out of the system making sure that the brake reservoir is always topped up do not let this run out of brake fluid otherwise you will be back to square one. Ok tell your helper to keep the footpedal down tighten and remove the pipe. Now go to the other side of the vehicle at the rear and do the same again. Once done move to the passenger side of vehicle at the front and do the same again and then lastly the drivers side. Check the pedal to see what brake you have. On some vehicles there is a compensator fitted st the back when the rear of the car is raised you might not get a good flow when bleeding this is because the car is too high. Always use the correct support stands for your vehicle when working beneath it.

Carlito Corway
January 2008