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Master Cylinder Bleeding




Bleeding Tubes Attached To Master Cylinder Without ABS:






1 Clamp the master cylinder in a vise. Attach Bleeding Tubes to master cylinder outlet ports. Position bleeding tubes so the outlets of the bleeding tubes will be below the surface of the brake fluid when the reservoir is filled to proper level.
2 Fill brake fluid reservoir with brake fluid conforming to DOT 3 specifications such as Mopar or an Equivalent.

Bleeding Master Cylinder:






3 Using a wooden Dowel. Depress push rod slowly, and then allow pistons to return to the released position. Continue to repeat this step several times after no air bubbles are expelled from bleed tubes to ensure all air is bled from the master cylinder.