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Pressure Bleeding

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  1. Clean dirt from around master cylinder, and remove cap. Fill master cylinder. Install bleeder adapter onto master cylinder reservoir, and attach bleeder tank hose onto adapter fitting.
  2. Place box end wrench onto right rear bleeder screw. Attach rubber drain tube onto bleeder screw, and submerge other end into clear container partially filled with clean brake fluid. Open valve on bleeder tank. Loosen bleeder screw. Leave open until clear, bubble-free fluid flows. Tighten bleeder screw to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  3. Repeat step  2 for other bleeder screws. Bleeder screws are located on calipers. See BRAKELINE BLEEDING SEQUENCE  table.
  4. Close the bleeder tank valve. Remove the tank hose from the adapter, and remove the adapter. Fill master cylinder reservoir.
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