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Manual Bleeding

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WARNING: Use of any other than approved DOT 3 motor vehicle brake fluid will cause permanent damage to brake components and will render the brakes inoperative. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
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CAUTION: Brake fluid is harmful to painted and plastic surfaces. If brake fluid is spilled onto a painted or plastic surface, immediately wash it with water.
CAUTION: Do not allow the brake master cylinder reservoir to run dry during the bleeding operation. Keep the brake master cylinder reservoir filled with clean, specified brake fluid. Never reuse the brake fluid that has been drained from the hydraulic system.
NOTE: When any part of the hydraulic system has been disconnected for repair or new installation, air may get into the system and cause spongy brake pedal action. This requires bleeding of the hydraulic system after it has been correctly connected. The hydraulic system can be gravity bled, manually bled or bled with pressure bleeding equipment.
  1. Fill the brake master cylinder reservoir with clean, specified brake fluid.
  2. Connect a clear hose to the RH rear disc brake caliper bleeder screw and place the other end into a container partially filled with clean, specified brake fluid.
    Fig 1: Connecting Clear Hose To RH Rear Disc Brake Caliper Bleeder Screw
    GF0003384Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Have an assistant pump the brake pedal and then hold firm pressure on the brake pedal.
  4. Loosen the disc brake caliper bleeder screw until a stream of brake fluid comes out. Have an assistant maintain pressure on the brake pedal while tightening the disc brake caliper bleeder screw.
    • Repeat until clear, bubble-free fluid comes out.
    • Refill the brake master cylinder reservoir as necessary.
  5. Tighten the disc brake caliper bleeder screw.
    • Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).
  6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for the 3 remaining brake calipers, going in order from the LH rear disc brake caliper to the RH front disc brake caliper ending with the LH front disc brake caliper.
  7. If the brake pedal feels spongy, repeat the bleed procedure.
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