Brake System Bleeding: Rear
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- 4. Have an assistant slowly pump the brake pedal several times then apply steady continuous pressure.
- 5. Loosen the bleed screw slowly to bleed the fluid into the plastic catch bottle. The brake pedal will travel toward the floor as the fluid is bled from the system.
- 6. When the brake pedal reaches the floor, have the assistant hold the pedal in that position, then tighten the bleed screw. The brake pedal can now be released.
- 7. Check and refill the master cylinder reservoir to the MAX (upper) level line. Be sure to reinstall the master cylinder reservoir cap.
- 8. Repeat steps 4thru 7 until the brake fluid in the clear drain tube appears fresh and there are no air bubbles in the fluid.
- 9. Repeat this procedure for each brake in the bleeding sequence.