Drain and Refill: Refilling
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- Make sure no foreign material is in the reservoir tank and refill with new brake fluid.CAUTION: Do not reuse drained brake fluid.
- Refill the brake system as follows:
- Depress the brake pedal.
- Loosen bleeder valve.
- Slowly depress brake pedal to 2/3 of the brake pedal full stroke.
- Tighten bleeder valve.
- Release brake pedal.
Repeat this operation in intervals of two or three seconds until all old brake fluid is discharged. Add new brake fluid to reservoir tank frequently.
CAUTION: Do not allow reservoir tank to empty as this may cause damage to master cylinder internal components. - Bleed the air out of the brake hydraulic system. Refer to Bleeding Brake System .