BRAKES (Can't.)
Bleeding the Hydraulic Brake System
To bleed the system, the following method should
be
followed.
1.
Remove master cylinder reservoir cover and
fill
to
top
lip
of
reservoir. Refer
to
Fig.
1,
Item A.
2.
Slip rubber tube over ball
of
top
bleeder valve
to
direct
fluid
away
from
painted surfaces. Refer
to
Fig. 2, Item
A.
3.
Squeeze brake lever (slowly) a
full
stroke and hold;
to
release
air through tube, unscrew
top
bleeder valve
3/4
turn. Close bleeder valve, then
release
brake lever. Repeat
above procedure
until
fluid
flows
from
bleeder valve in a
solid stream
that
is
free
of
air. Check master cylinder
res-
ervoir periodically
to
make
sure
that
it
contains fluid.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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