Master Cylinder: Reassembly
- Use clean DOT 3 motor vehicle brake fluid to lubricate the new piston assembly seals.
- Carefully install the secondary piston assembly. See Fig 1.
- Carefully install the primary piston assembly. See Fig 2.
- Press the primary piston. Install the snap ring. See Figure.
- Install the brake pressure switch, if equipped.
- Bleed (prime) master cylinder. See MASTER CYLINDER PRIMING (BENCH) under COMPONENT BLEEDING. Install the brake master cylinder into vehicle. Bleed brake system as necessary. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM .
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.