Disk Brake Maintenance
PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION
4. Put a small quantity of new brake fluid (approximately inches (50 mm)) in the 12 ounce
container (Figure 4, item 1).
5. Do these steps for each bleed valve (Figure 1, item 1) . Two technicians are necessary. This
will move the fluid in one direction and push air out of the line:
a. Attach a clean tube to the valve. Put the other end in the container (Figure 4, item 1)
below the fluid.
b. Make sure that the reservoir is full of fluid.
c. Apply the brake (See section 6).
d. Open the bleed valve. (Figure 2, item 12)
e. Look for air bubbles in the container when you push the air and fluid out through the
tube.
f. Close the valve.
g. Release the brake.
h. Continue the steps b through g until no more air comes out of the line.
6. Add fluid to the top of the reservoir. Replace the cap.
7. Operate the brake many times. Make sure that it operates correctly.
5.
How to Adjust the Connection between the Brake Cylinder and
the Air Cylinder
If you removed the brake cylinder or the air cylinder, you must adjust this connection.
Figure 5: The Connection between the Brake Cylinder and the Air Cylinder
A view of the brake rod and related components Legend
.
1. The brake cylinder
2. The rod for the brake
cylinder
3.
The rod for the air cylinder
4. The air cylinder
5. Two nuts to lock the rods
together
6. The slot to see the nuts
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