Master Cylinder: Installation
- Bench bleed master cylinder. See BENCH BLEEDING MASTER CYLINDER under BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Bleed hydraulic brake system. See BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING in this article.
- Check master cylinder compensating ports. Remove master cylinder cover and observe brake fluid. Upon brake application, a small spurt should appear in one or both reservoirs. If no spurt appears, push rod may be improperly adjusted.
- On manual brakes, adjust push rod at brake pedal. Push rod should have a slight amount of play when brake pedal is released. On power brakes, see BRAKE BOOSTER PUSH ROD under ADJUSTMENTS.