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Master Cylinder Bleeding (Bench)

  1. Support brake master cylinder body in a vise.
  2. Remove the master cylinder cap and install short brake hoses to the master cylinder outlet ports with the ends submerged in the brake master cylinder reservoir.
  3. Fill the brake master cylinder reservoir with High Performance DOT 3 brake fluid C6AZ-19542-AB or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A, DOT 3. Fill fluid brake master cylinder reservoir with brake fluid. If equipped with a manual transmission, plug the master cylinder feed port.
  4. Slowly depress the primary piston until bubble-free brake fluid flows from both brake hoses.
  5. Remove the brake hoses from the master cylinder.
  6. Install plugs in the front and rear brake outlet port.
  7. Install the reservoir cap and install the brake master cylinder in the vehicle. Remove the master cylinder outlet port plugs before installing the lines.