Triumph TR7 - Bleeding the Brake System

(2) Release the handbrake.
(3) Press
the foot brake hard three limes
(4) USing the fork adjuster take alt the slack out of the left
hand rear cable and operating lever, maintaining the
compensator at 15% to the lelt 01 vertical
(5) Tighten the locknut.
(6) Take the slack
out of the Inner cable by pulling the
adjuster rearwards and tIghten the locknut In this
position
(7) With 251bs effort applied to the handbrake. the brakes
should be hard on al the third notch WIth no retardation
al the first notch (if not satisfactory repeat operation 6)
(8) Tighten both locknuts against the tunnel abutment
bracket.
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
(5) Fully depress the brake pedal and follow WIth three
rapid succesSl'Je strokes Allow the pedal to return
Repeat this
procedure until flUid free from aIr bubbles
Issues from the wheel cylinder
(6) Depress the brake pedal, close the nipple and release
the pedal.
(7) Remove the bleed tube
18) Anach the bleed tube to the opPOsIte front cahper and
repeat
instructions (4) to (7)
(9) Anach the bleed lUbe to the smgle nipple on the rear
fight hand backplate and repeat mstruClions (4) to (7)
(10 FIt the pressure failure sWitch to the master cylmder and
connect the wires The P D W A shuttle fined to thiS
vehicle
IS self-centrmg
Bleeding the Brake System
Do not allow the fluid level In the reservOir to fall below half
capacity. When topping-up during the bleeding process, DO
NOT
USE aerated fluid exhausted from the system, DO NOT
bleed
the system with the servo In operation (engine
running),
(1) Disconnect the wires to the pressure failure switch and
remove
the pressure failure SWitch from the underSide
of the master cylinder
(2) Release the handbrake
(3)
Attach the bleed tube to the bleed nIpple of the front
caliper farthest from the master cylinder. allowmg the
free end of the bleed tube to hang submerged in brake
flUid
In a transparent contamer
14l Open the bleed nipple (90 to 180 degrees)
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Fig. 32 Bleeding. front bJllke
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