NOTE: The parking brake cable L-brackets will be installed on the upper caliper
mounting bolts.
8)
Brake Lines
a)
Remove the original steel lines from the rear flex hose. Always use a tube wrench on
brake lines.
b)
Install the new steel lines supplied with the kit and bend them so they can be
connected to the flex hoses on the calipers. Secure the steel lines to the housing
using the steel clips which held the original lines.
MAKE SURE THE FLEX HOSES TAKE A SMOOTH BEND AND DO NOT
BECOME KINKED OR TWISTED.
9)
Master Cylinder and Proportioning Valve
a)
The car must be equipped with a dual bowl master cylinder. If for any reason the car
is still equipped with a single bowl master cylinder, contact SSBC or your distributor for
the availability of a dual bowl master cylinder.
b)
Install the brass adapters into the (optional )adjustable proportioning valve. The valve
can be installed anywhere in the brake line going to the rear brakes as long as it’s
before the rear flex hose and after the brass distribution block, if one is being used
(P/N A0707).
10)
Parking Brake Cables
a)
Slide the parking brake cables through the cable L-brackets and lock the outer housing
into the bracket.
b)
Slide the inner cable through the caliper casting. Compress the cable spring and lock
the end of the cable into the parking brake lever of the caliper.
NOTE: It may be necessary to let all the slack out of the cables to complete this
step.
IF YOUR STOCK PARKING BRAKE CABLES ARE NOT COMPATIBLE, IT MAY BE
NECESSARY TO PURCHASE OTHER CABLES OR HAVE CUSTOM CABLES
MADE. THESE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM SSBC.
11)
Filling and Bleeding system
a)
It is advisable to replace the brake fluid if the color is brown or muddy. This is due to
water that has been absorbed by the fluid which will eventually corrode the brake lines
and master cylinder. This absorbed moisture can also cause a vapor lock situation
under extreme braking conditions. Flush system with clean brake fluid and replace
with a good grade of disc brake fluid. DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluids are acceptable.
b)
The simplest and most effective way to bleed your brakes is to use the gravity bleeding
approach as follows:
1)
With calipers installed, make sure all fittings are tight and master cylinder is
topped off.
2)
Open one bleeder screw at a time starting at the wheel farthest from the master
