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1. BLEEDING THE BRAK ES ON
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AND ESTATE VEHICLES
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A FRONT BRAKE BLEEDING
NOTE : To avoid emulsifying the Iluid and the
consequent formation of
air--pocket
in
the system,
the circuit
should not be under
pressure when this
operation
is
carried
out.
1.
Release
pressure
in circuits
Raise front
of
vehicle (wheels free
).
Slacken
pressure regulator bleed screw
(1
).
Remove
front
wheels.
Place a transparent tube over each
bleed
screw (2)
with
its other
end
in
a dean
Container.
d
)
flold dwtn brake
peda/ atid loosee
b1ed
screus
(
2
.
2.
a) Start
engine (idling
speed
)
and maintain
brake
pedal
fully depressed.
h)
Tighten
pressure
regulator bleed
screw and
allow
fluid to flow
until bleed
tubes
are
free
of air bubbles.
Then tiqhten
bleed screws
(2).
c)
Release brake
pedal and remove bleed
tubes.
Check the bleed screws
for
leaks by
depres-
sing brake pedal
to fullest extent.
Stop engine.
Vit rubber
protectors over the bleed screws.
d)
Replace
front wheels and
lower vehicie
to
the ground.
B.REAR BRAKE BLEEDING
3. Release
pressure in circuits
a)
Set
manual height control to
lao
osiiiou.
b)
Slacken
pressure regulator bleed screw
(1
c)
Wait
until
vehjcle
has
reached its lowest
point.
Raise
rear of
vehicies
(
wheels
free
Remove
lower rear wheel panels
and rear
wheels.
d)
Set
manual
height control to
hili
posiIioi
e)
Place -a transparent
tube over each bleed
screw with
its other end in 0 dean
container.
f
)
Open
Weed screws (3) and depress brake
pedal
to fullest extent.
4.
Bieeding
a)
Tighten regulator
bleed
screw (1).
Stan
engine
holding brake pedal depressed.
bl
Allow
fluid to flow until
no bubbles appear
in tube.
Then tighten
the bleed
screws.
Release
brake pedal.
c)
Remove
tubes. Check
the bleed
screws for
leaks by
depressing
the brake pedal
to
fullest extent.
Vit rubber
protectors.
Stop
engine.
5.
Ref
it rear
wheels and detachable
panels.
Lower vehicie
to
ground.
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