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Conventional System

  1. Ensure master cylinder is clean of dirt, moisture or any other type of contaminates that may enter master cylinder reservoir. Fill reservoir with clean brake fluid. Remove bleeder cap, and attach clear vinyl bleeder hose onto bleeder plug. Place other end of hose in clean transparent container.
  2. Depress brake pedal a few times, and then hold it in depressed position. See Fig 1. With an assistant, loosen bleeder screw, drain fluid, and retighten screw.
    Fig 1: Bleeding Brake Fluid Into Container (Typical)
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  3. Repeat step  2 until flow of brake fluid is clear and shows no sign of air bubbles. Check for correct brake operation. Ensure there is no fluid leakage. Add fluid to reservoir at specified level.