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System Bleeding

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  1. Clean all dirt from and remove the brake master cylinder filler cap and fill the brake master cylinder reservoir with the specified brake fluid.
  2. Place a box end wrench on the right rear bleeder screw. See Figure. Attach a rubber drain tube to the right rear bleeder screw and submerge the free end of the tube in a container partially filled with clean brake fluid.
  3. Have an assistant pump the brake pedal and then hold firm pressure on the brake pedal. Loosen the right rear bleeder screw until a stream of brake fluid comes out.
  4. While the assistant maintains pressure on the brake pedal, tighten the right rear bleeder screw. Repeat until clear, bubble-free fluid comes out. Refill the brake master cylinder reservoir as necessary.
  5. Continue bleeding the system, going in order from the left rear bleeder screw to the right front bleeder screw, ending with the left front bleeder screw. See BLEEDING SEQUENCE . If pedal is not firm, repeat bleeding procedure. When bleeding is complete, fill master cylinder to proper level.
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