HYDRAULIC AND PARK BRAKE SYSTEMS
Park Brake System
2001 Pioneer 1200 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual Page 6-31
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3. With the vacuum still running, tighten the two brake bleeder valves.
4. Allow the handle on the brake bleeder tool to open, turning the vacuum system off.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the two rear wheels.
FILLING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
After making any necessary repairs, bleed the brakes, adding DOT-5 brake fluid until the system is full and
virtually no air bubbles are present in the brake bleeder vacuum tubes. See Bleeding the Hydraulic Brake
System on page 6-29.
PARK BRAKE SYSTEM
Read WARNING on page 6-1.
PARK BRAKE CABLE REMOVAL
Equalizer Cable Removal
1. Chock the wheels and release the park brake.
2. Remove the two screws (3) that secure the boot (2) to the seat support (Figure 6-24, Page 6-32).
3. Slide the boot (2) off of the park brake handle (1) (Figure 6-24, Page 6-32).
4. Remove the boot shield (28) from the park brake handle.
5. Remove the equalizer spring (24) from the equalizer cable (9) (Figure 6-24, Page 6-32).
6. Remove the equalizer jam nut (11) and conical nut (23).
7. Remove the end of the park brake cable from handle (1) by pushing the equalizer cable in an upward
direction and pulling the cable end toward the passenger side of the vehicle.
8. Remove the equalizer cable from the vehicle.
Figure 6-23 Master Cylinder Reservoir
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