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Master Cylinder: Installation

  1. Bench bleed master cylinder. See BENCH BLEEDING MASTER CYLINDER under BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING in this article. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Bleed hydraulic brake system. See BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING in this article.
  2. Check master cylinder compensating ports. Remove master cylinder cover and observe brake fluid. Have an assistant press brake pedal. A small spurt should appear in one or both reservoirs. If no spurt appears, push rod may be improperly adjusted.
  3. On manual brakes, adjust push rod at brake pedal. Push rod should have a slight amount of play when brake pedal is released. On power brakes, push rod is non-adjustable.
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