Club Car IntelliTach XRT 1550, Maintenance And Service Manual

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HYDRAULIC AND PARK BRAKE SYSTEMS Master Cylinder and Reservoir
Page 6-20 2007 Carryall 295/295 SE & XRT 1550/1550 SE Gasoline, Diesel and IntelliTach M & S Manual
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MASTER CYLINDER AND RESERVOIR
See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1.
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WARNING
• To perform this procedure, the hydraulic system must be opened. As a result, the brakes must
be bled after the correct reinstallation of the brake components. Failure to bleed the brakes
could result in decreased braking performance due to air being trapped in the hydraulic
system. Use only DOT 5 brake fluid. See Bleeding the Hydraulic Brake System on page 6-22.
FILLING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
The brake fluid reservoir is accessible by opening the hood. Do not allow the brake fluid level to fall below the
MIN line. Use only DOT 5 brake fluid.
RESERVOIR REMOVAL
1. Chock the wheels and set the park brake.
2. Open hood.
3. Remove the hoses at the master cylinder. See following NOTE.
NOTE: Provide a clean container for the brake fluid to drain into. After both hose ends are in a container,
remove the reservoir cap to allow fluid to drain freely from reservoir container.
4. Remove the hoses at the reservoir.
NOTE: If hoses are cracked or show signs of aged deterioration, replace them with approved hoses
designed to handle brake fluid specified for this vehicle.
5. Remove the bolt and washer that secure the reservoir container to the dash support structure and
remove the container.
RESERVOIR INSTALLATION
1. Secure the reservoir container to the dash support structure with bolt and washer and tighten the hard-
ware to 20 in-lb (2.2 N·m).
2. Install the hoses on the barbed fittings of the reservoir container.
3. Install the remaining loose hose ends on the barbed ports of the master cylinder. See following NOTE.
NOTE: The front port on the master cylinder should be attached to the driver side port on the reservoir.
Do not allow these hoses to develop kinks or be routed in such a way as to restrict gravity fluid flow.
4. Fill the reservoir with brake fluid specified for this vehicle and bleed the hydraulic brake system. See
Bleeding the Hydraulic Brake System on page 6-22.
5. Inspect the brake system. See Brake System Inspection on page 6-1.