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Manual Bleeding

  1. Clean master cylinder cap and surrounding area, then remove cap. Fill master cylinder and install cap. Have an assistant slowly depress brake pedal and hold. Loosen master cylinder brake line fitting to purge air from master cylinder bore.
  2. Tighten brake line fitting and then release brake pedal slowly. Wait 15 seconds and repeat procedure until air is removed. Repeat this operation with each brake line at master cylinder. If brake pedal is firm and not spongy, bleeding is complete. If brake pedal is spongy, go to next step and bleed each wheel in sequence. See BRAKE LINE BLEEDING SEQUENCE  table.
  3. Install clear vinyl bleeder hose onto first wheel bleeder screw to be serviced. Place other end of hose in clean, transparent container. Partially fill container with clean brake fluid so end of hose is submerged in fluid. Open bleeder screw and slowly depress brake pedal, and hold.
  4. Close bleeder screw, and release pedal. Gently pump pedal several times to push air toward calipers/wheel cylinders. Repeat procedure until flow of brake fluid is clear and bubble free. Proceed to next bleeder screw. See BRAKE LINE BLEEDING SEQUENCE  table. Add brake fluid to master cylinder after bleeding all wheels.
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