• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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09 te310 broken rear brake bleed screw

mnestle

mnestle

Husqvarna
A Class
Hello! I have a 09 te310 with brembo brakes. I was bleeding the brake fluid the other day and somehow snapped off the rear bleed nipple when tightening it up. Does anyone know where I can get the part I need? I am guessing I can hold the brake lever down and unscrew the bleed screw. Then, install a new one. Any suggestions? Thanks
 
mnestle said:
Hello! I have a 09 te310 with brembo brakes. I was bleeding the brake fluid the other day and somehow snapped off the rear bleed nipple when tightening it up. Does anyone know where I can get the part I need? I am guessing I can hold the brake lever down and unscrew the bleed screw. Then, install a new one. Any suggestions? Thanks
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This is a pretty standard item- a lot of auto supply stores have a large assortment (including lotsa metric). BTW, use a 6pt box end and very little torque (I'm guessing less than 2-3ft/lbs, uh about 3-4NM. just snug. AGAIN: guessing- please look it up if it you don't have a feel for it).

Also, one of the big hose or brake guys (Earls??) make a bleed bolt with a check ball in it (a pair of speed-bleeders for $10 IIRC). Semi-handy.

Don't worry about holding the brake down, no air is gonna get in... brake fluid is gonna run out slowly. But it'll really squirt out if you're holding the brake pedal while switching bleeders. Brake fluid is cheap; and all you'll loose is a couple of tablespoons worth. Air gets sucked in when the master piston retracts.

good luck.
 
Shovelhead85 said:
... and very little torque (I'm guessing less than 2-3ft/lbs, uh about 3-4NM. just snug. AGAIN: guessing- please look it up if it you don't have a feel for it)....
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Hey, just wanted to give everybody a heads-up: the shop manual for my '14 310 says the bleeder screw torque is 8.8-11.8 ft/lb (12-16Nm). I feel this figure is on the high side (I don't like a lot of Husky's torque specs: 105 ft/lbs on the axle nut! wtf) but there you go- I wanna get the good info out there.

I did a quick search on the internet and I am seeing torques on bleeders from 1.9lbs to a jaw-dropping 18ft/lbs. NFW! ...big bleeders into steel calipers I'd guess. Nothing I've ever seen. Also- bleeders are made from brass to stainless steel and from everything in between apparently; which might explain the wide variations.

I'd say the average torque I found was about 6-8lbs. My estimate of 3lbs (above) might be light but I still go by feel with consideration for mating materials.
 
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