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Installation Instructions & Owner's Manual
FILLING AND BLEEDING THE
SYSTEM
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Filling the System
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Since there are two positions at each slave to be bled and four slaves,
the reservoir must be filled at least 8 times during the bleed operation.
The fluid which has been bled off should be used to efill the reservoir.
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Bleeding the System
at Slave
The bleeding procedure is much
easier for two people to perform
than one. (one keeping
reservoir
filled and under pressure, while the
other one bleeds the system.)
NOTICE
Verify that linkage is disconnected,
and sender’s handles are free
to move. While bleeding, move
the slave arm and verify that the
piston has bottomed.
NOTICE
NOTICE