CAUTION: Use Bleeder Tank, Special Tool C-3496-B,
or equivalent, along with Cap, Master Cylinder
Adapter, Special Tool 6921, to pressurize the brake
system for bleeding.
Follow pressure bleeder manufacturer’s instruc-
tions, for use of pressure bleeding equipment.
When bleeding the front brakes it is necessary that
both halves of the caliper assembly be bled individu-
ally. This procedure should be followed to ensure that
the caliper assembly is adequately bled.
(1) Attach a clear hose onto bleeder screw located
on the top of the inboard half of the front caliper
assembly (Fig. 2). Put open end of clear hose into a
clear container partially filled with fresh clean brake
fluid (Fig. 2).
CAUTION: Just cracking bleeder screw often
restricts fluid flow. This will result in a slow and
weak fluid discharge, and will NOT get all the air
out of the hydraulic system.
(2) Open bleeder screw (Fig. 2) on inboard half of
the front caliper assembly at least ONE FULL
TURN or more.
(3) Bleed 4 to 8 ounces of brake fluid through
inboard half of front caliper assembly being bled.
When an air-free flow is maintained in clear plastic
hose with no bubbles present in container, a good
and complete brake bleed is indicated.
(4) Close bleeder screw, and remove hose. Torque
inboard bleeder screw to 10 N·m (88 in. lbs.).
(5) Attach clear hose on bleeder screw located on
the top of the outboard half of front caliper assembly
being bled (Fig. 3). Put open end of hose into a clear
container partially filled with fresh clean brake fluid
(Fig. 3).
(6) Repeat steps 2 and 3 above on outboard half of
the caliper assembly. Then close the bleeder screw on
the outboard caliper.
(7) Remove hose from bleeder screw, and torque
the bleeder screw to 10 N·m (88 in. lbs.).
Fig. 2 Bleeding Inboard Caliper Half
1 - OUTBOARD BLEEDER SCREW
2 - INBOARD BLEEDER SCREW
3 - CLEAR HOSE
4 - CLEAN BRAKE FLUID
5 - FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY
Fig. 3 Bleeding Outboard Caliper Half
1 - CLEAR HOSE
2 - FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY
3 - CLEAN BRAKE FLUID
4 - CLEAR HOSE
5 - 6 BRAKES - BASE ZB
BRAKES - BASE (Continued)
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