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Manual Bleeding

  1. Clean master cylinder cap and surrounding area, then remove cap. Fill master cylinder. Start engine and allow it to idle. Install clear vinyl bleed hose onto first bleed screw to be serviced. See BRAKE LINE BLEEDING SEQUENCE table. Place other end of hose in clean, transparent container.
  2. Partially fill container with clean brake fluid so end of hose is submerged in fluid. Open bleed screw and slowly depress brake pedal through its full travel.
    CAUTION: DO NOT release brake pedal until bleed screw has been tightened.
  3. Close bleed screw, and release pedal. Pump pedal several times to push air toward wheel cylinders. Repeat procedure until flow of brake fluid is clear and bubble free. Proceed to next bleed screw. Add brake fluid after bleeding all wheel cylinders.
  4. Bleed hydraulic modulator. Place other end of hose in clean, transparent container. Partially fill container with clean brake fluid until end of hose is submerged in fluid.
  5. Attach bleeder hose to rear bleeder valve on hydraulic modulator. Depress brake pedal with moderate force. Open bleeder valve. Close bleeder valve and release brake pedal. Wait 5 seconds before repeating procedure. Repeat step 4) to bleed hydraulic modulator front bleeder valve.
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