Brakes
Brake
Fluid
Your brake
master
cylinder
reservoir is
filled with
COT-3
brake fluid. See Engine Compartment Overview
on
page
5-12
for the location of the reservoir.
There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in
the reservoir might go down. The first is that the
brake fluid goes down to an acceptable level during
normal brake lining wear. When new linings are put
in,
the fluid level goes back up. The other reason is
that fluid is leaking out of the brake system. If it is, you
should have your brake system fixed, since a leak
means that sooner or later your brakes won’t work well,
or won’t work at all.
So,
it
isn’t a good idea to “top off your brake fluid.
Adding brake fluid won’t correct a leak.
If
you add fluid
when your linings are worn, then you’ll have too
much fluid when you get new brake linings. You should
add (or remove) brake fluid,
as
necessary, only when
work
is
done on the brake hydraulic system.
If
yc- have too muc.
-
-wake
..
.~
.
I
it can
s,
I
on
the engine. The fluid will burn
if
the engine is
hot enough. You or others could be burned,
and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake
fluid only when work
is
done on the brake
hydraulic system. See “Checking Brake Fluid”
in this section.
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule
to
determine when
to check your brake fluid. See Part C: Periodic
Maintenance Inspections on page
6-14.
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