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2018 C14 how to cautiously remove brake / clutch reservour cover with out stripping

cybercopdan

cybercopdan

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Happy day to this kind great group of fellow more experienced riders.
I took my bike into the shop for basic maint and after getting it back I see the brake and clutch reservours are lower than I thought they should be. Just a little closer to the lower level so I would have thought they would have topped them off. Guess I expect to much :) My bike has about 25K on it now and as I read more about brake fluids on bikes I see one should have them flushed every two years. Something I'll get done by the shop in the future. But figured I would add some DOT 4 to the reservours this week. I ordered a brake fluid tester to check the quality of the fluid too. The fluid looks clear from what I can see through the plastic windows. So was going to take off the cover and add some fluid for now. However I fear I may strip the screws and fear I'll damage things. I watched a few videos seeing how people unscrew the covers with various tools but those are against older metal reservours. What direction / steps would you all give me to avoid damaging the screws and or reservours? I believe some of the videos indicated to use an impact hammer to tap the (proper fitting) phillips down into the screws. I suspect this would not be the best approach for these plastic reservours. Any guidance / direction you could provide me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all! Dan
 
I think you're worrying too much. A proper fitting JIS screwdriver is all you need. These screws don't need to be torqued down a lot. The screwdriver in the tool kit should be fine.
 
Bud said:
I think you're worrying too much. A proper fitting JIS screwdriver is all you need. These screws don't need to be torqued down a lot. The screwdriver in the tool kit should be fine.
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Use of a typical Phillips head screwdriver is probably the #1 cause of damaged screws. I change my fluid every season using a JIS with no issue. The clutch fluid always gets dirty the fastest even if the water content is low. I always cut a cross pattern in blue paper shop towels to tuck around each reservoir to catch drips. An old towel protects the gas tank and a wet cloth is near. Brake fluid will damage paint quickly so you can’t be too careful.
 
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