Question about 4 wheeler brakes

[jerp]

Before I left the lease today I decided to start up my ATV (Grizzly 550) since it has been sitting idle for a couple months. I immediately noticed the hand brake levers had no pressure or resistance. There was hardly any fluid showing in the reservoir sight glass and I hope a bleed/flush/refill will fix it. The question is about the foot brake. Instead of sitting up 2-3” off the floorboard it was laying flat and had no spring to it. Doesn’t the foot brake just operate a cable that goes to the rear end or is it fluid/master cylinder operated? Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated - when I go back out I want to make sure I take everything I need to fix it. (I’ve been googling but haven’t found the answer)

[Walker]

There is a " fluid" cylinder for the rear brake too.

[jerp]

So I guess there’s another fluid resovoir in the back somewhere I’ll have to find. If bleeding and changing the fluid doesn’t fix the problem does that mean a bad master cylinder? Kinda odd that the front and rear brakes went out at the same time

[Low Fence]

Should be reservoir on both sides. Pedal works a cable that goes to handle as well if I remember correctly. They are disc brakes not drum like the old Honda

[Low Fence]

They are rebuildable

[Kingfisher789]

Sounds like it has a leak in a rear wheel cylinder. Fill the reservoir and pump the hand brake and see what happens.

[jerp]

So one of the two resovoirs on the handlebars is for the rear brakes or is there another one under a rear fender somewhere?

[Walker]

So one of the two resovoirs on the handlebars is for the rear brakes or is there another one under a rear fender somewhere?

Both on the front brake handles.

[eastover53]

You have a leak somewhere. The brake fluid is in a contained system, so there is no where for it to go unless there is a leak.

[Allpublic]

Rear brake reservoir is under the seat right hand side on mine.