Disassembly (Non-ABS)
- Remove master cylinder. Clean outside of master cylinder. Remove fluid reservoir cap. Drain brake fluid from master cylinder.
- Clamp master cylinder in vise at mounting flange. On Escort and Tracer, remove reservoir screw. On all models, remove plastic reservoir and seals. See Fig 1
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- Press primary piston inward and remove piston stop bolt (if equipped) . Remove snap ring. Remove primary and secondary piston assemblies. If secondary piston is difficult to remove, apply compressed air to secondary outlet port to aid in piston removal.
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