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Brake Bleeding

The document provides instructions for bleeding brakes on a vehicle. It describes both a pressure bleeding procedure and a manual bleeding procedure. It also includes specific instructions for bleeding the rear caliper brakes using special tools if the caliper is removed or replaced.

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Brake Bleeding

The document provides instructions for bleeding brakes on a vehicle. It describes both a pressure bleeding procedure and a manual bleeding procedure. It also includes specific instructions for bleeding the rear caliper brakes using special tools if the caliper is removed or replaced.

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05Brakes/05Brakes,Base/StandardProcedure

STANDARDPROCEDUREBASEBRAKEBLEEDING
SpecialTools:Clicktodisplayalistoftoolsusedinthisprocedure

NOTE: Thisbrakebleedingprocedurecoversthefollowing:

PRESSUREBLEEDINGPROCEDURE
MANUALBLEEDINGPROCEDURE
IPBCALIPERBRAKEBLEEDINGPROCEDURE

NOTE: Thisbleedingprocedureisonlyforthevehicle'sbasebrakeshydraulicsystem.Forbleedingthe
antilockbrakeshydraulicsystem,(Referto05BrakesStandardProcedure)

CAUTION: Beforeremovingthemastercylinderreservoircap,thoroughlycleanthecapandmaster
cylinderfluidreservoirtopreventdirtandotherforeignmatterfromdroppingintothemaster
cylinderfluidreservoir.

NOTE: Thefollowingwheelsequenceshouldbeusedwhenbleedingthebrakehydraulicsystem.Theuse
ofthiswheelsequencewillensureadequateremovalofalltrappedairfromthebrakehydraulic
system.

LeftRearWheel
RightFrontWheel
RightRearWheel
LeftFrontWheel

NOTE: Whenbleedingthebrakesystem,someairmaybetrappedinthebrakelinesfarupstream,asmuch
astenfeetfromthebleederscrew.Therefore,itisessentialtohaveafastflowofalargevolumeof
brakefluidwhenbleedingthebrakestoensurealltheairgetsout.

Pressurebleedingthebrakesisrecommended,althoughthebrakesmaybemanuallybledorpressurebled.Referto
theappropriatefollowingprocedure.

PRESSUREBLEEDINGPROCEDURE

Followthepressurebleedermanufacturer'sinstructionsforuseofthepressurebleedingequipment.

1. InstallCap,MasterCylinder6921onthemaster
cylinderfluidreservoir.Attachthefluidhosefromthe
pressurebleedertothefittingonCap,MasterCylinder
6921.
2. Attachaclearplastichose(1)tothebleederscrew
andfeedthehoseintoaclearjar(2)containing
enoughfreshbrakefluidtosubmergetheendofthe
hose.
3. Openthebleederscrewatleastonefullturnormore
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toobtainasteadystreamofbrakefluid.
4. Afterapproximately120240ml(48ounces)offluid
havebeenbledthroughthebrakecircuitandanair
freeflowismaintainedintheclearplastichoseand
jar,closethebleederscrew.
5. Repeatthisprocedureatalltheremainingbleeder
screws.
6. CheckandadjustbrakefluidleveltotheFULLmark
onthereservoir.
7. Checkbrakepedaltravelandfeel.Ifpedaltravelis
excessiveorifthepedalfeelsexcessivelyspongy,
someairmaystillbetrappedinthesystem.Rebleed
thebrakesasnecessaryincludingtheIPBCaliper
BrakeBleedingProcedureontherearcalipersas
listedbelow.
8. Testdrivethevehicletoverifythebrakesareoperatingproperlyandpedalfeeliscorrect.

MANUALBLEEDINGPROCEDURE

NOTE: Tobleedthebrakesmanually,theaidofahelperwillberequired.

1. Attachaclearplastichose(1)tothebleederscrew
andfeedthehoseintoaclearjar(2)containing
enoughfreshbrakefluidtosubmergetheendofthe
hose.
2. Haveahelperpumpthebrakepedalthreeorfour
timesandholditinthedownposition.
3. Withthepedalinthedownposition,openthebleeder
screwatleastonefullturn.
4. Oncethebrakepedalhasdropped,closethebleeder
screw.Afterthebleederscrewisclosed,releasethe
brakepedal.
5. Repeattheabovestepsuntilalltrappedairis
removedfromthatwheelcircuit(usuallyfourorfive
times).

6. Bleedtheremainingwheelcircuitsinthesamemanneruntilallairisremovedfromthebrakesystem.Monitor
thefluidlevelinthemastercylinderreservoirtomakesureitdoesnotgodry.
7. CheckandadjustbrakefluidleveltotheFULLmark.
8. Checkbrakepedaltravelandfeel.Ifpedaltravelisexcessiveorifthepedalfeelsexcessivelyspongy,some
airmaystillbetrappedinthesystem.RebleedthebrakesasnecessaryincludingtheIPBCaliperBrake
BleedingProcedureontherearcalipersaslistedbelow.
9. Testdrivethevehicletoverifythebrakesareoperatingproperlyandpedalfeeliscorrect.

IPBCALIPERBRAKEBLEEDINGPROCEDURE

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NOTE: Thefollowingprocedureisnormallyonly
necessaryifarearbrakecaliperhasbeen
removedandinstalled,orreplaced.

Performthefollowingprocedureoneachrearbrakecaliper
asnecessary.

1. Raiseandsupportvehicle.(Referto04Vehicle
QuickReference/HoistingStandardProcedure)
2. Removethewheelmountingnuts(3),thenthetire
andwheelassembly(1).

3. Removethebrakecaliperlowerguidepinbolt(1).
4. Swingthecaliperassemblyupward,pivotingoffthe
upperguidepin,untilclearoftheadapterbracket.

5. Removetheoutboardpad(5)fromtheadapter
bracket.
6. Returnthecaliperbackdownovertheadapterbracket
intomountedpositionandinstallthelowerguidepin
boltfingertight.
7. Slowlypumpthebrakepedaluntilthecaliperfingers
touchtheoutboardsurfaceofthebrakerotor.Release
thepedal.
8. Removethebrakecaliperlowerguidepinbolt.
9. Swingthecaliperassemblyupward,pivotingoffthe
upperguidepin,untilclearoftheadapterbracket.
10. Reinstalltheoutboardpadintheadapterbracket.
11. Openthecaliperbleederscrewatleastonefullturn.

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12. Seat(bottom)thecaliperpistonintheboreas
follows:
a. Assemblea3/8in.driveratchethandleandan
extension(3).
b. InserttheextensionthroughAssembly,Forcing
Screw88071(2).
c. PlaceAdapter88072(1)ontheendofthe
extension.
d. InsertlugsonAdapter88072intonotchesin
faceofcaliperpiston(5).
e. ThreadthescrewdriveonAssembly,Forcing
Screw88071downuntilitcontactsthetopof
Adapter88072whichisagainstthecaliper
piston.Donotovertightenthescrewdrive.
Damagetothepistoncanoccur.
f. TurnAdapter88072withtheratchet,rotating
thepistoninaclockwisedirectionuntilfully
seated(bottomed)inthebore.Itmaybe
necessarytoturnAssembly,ForcingScrew
88071withAdapter88072tostartthe
processofpistonretraction.

13. Closethebleederscrew.
14. Returnthecaliperbackdownovertheadapterbracketintomountedpositionandinstallthelowerguidepin
boltfingertight.
15. Haveahelperpumpthebrakepedalthreeorfourtimesandholditinthedownposition.
16. Withthepedalinthedownposition,openthebleederscrewatleastonefullturnandletoutfluidandair,if
any.
17. Oncethebrakepedalhasdropped,closethebleederscrew.Oncethebleederscrewisclosed,releasethe
brakepedal.
18. Repeatthepreviousthreestepsuntilalltrappedairisremoved.
19. Tightentheguidepinboltto35Nm(26ft.lbs.).
20. Repeattheaboveprocedureontheoppositerearbrakecaliperasnecessary.
21. Checkbrakepedaltravelandfeel.Ifpedaltravelisstillexcessiveorifthepedalfeelsexcessivelyspongy,
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repeattheentireprocedureasnecessary.
22. Installthetireandwheelassembly(Referto22TiresandWheelsInstallation).Installandtightenwheel
mountingnutsto135Nm(100ft.lbs.).
23. Lowerthevehicle.
24. Testdrivethevehicletoverifythebrakesareoperatingproperlyandpedalfeeliscorrect.

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