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Pressure Bleeding

NOTE: Pressure bleeding equipment must be diaphragm type, with rubber diaphragm between air supply and brake fluid to prevent contamination of brake system.
  1. Clean reservoir cap area. Fill master cylinder to full mark. Install Brake Bleeder Adapter (J-35589) on master cylinder. Attach Pressure Bleeder (J-29532).
  2. Raise and support vehicle. Remove dust cap from right rear wheel bleeder valve. Attach hose to right rear bleeder valve. Submerge other end of hose in container of clean brake fluid.
  3. Open valve on bleeder tank to pressurize system. Maintain system pressure of 20-25 psi (1.4-1.8 kg/cm2 ). Using appropriate Brake Bleeder Wrench (J-21472 or J-28434), open bleeder valve until no air bubbles emerge from submerged end of hose.
  4. Repeat procedure for remaining wheels in following sequence: left rear, right front and then left front. After procedure is complete, close pressure bleeder tank valve, and remove adapter. Fill fluid level to full mark. Tighten bleeder valves to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
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