Brakes
Brake
Fluid
Your brake master cylinder reservoir is here.
It
is
filled
with
DOT-3
brake fluid.
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.
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CAUTION:
If
you have
too
much brake fluid, it can spill
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.
Refer
to
the Maintenance Schedule to determine when to
check your brake fluid.
See
“Periodic Maintenance
Inspections” in the Index.
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