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Practical Tips for bleeding and servicing
hydraulic brake and clutch systems
It is recommended to use the proper master cylinder adapter with the unit before
beginning your bleeding jobs.
Allow the brake cylinder bleeding nipple to remain open until the fluid
becomes clear, and free of air before tightening.
To maintain a more accurate invoicing control and cleanliness, we recommend
using our specially designed retrieval bottle. The bottle is equipped with a
flexible hose and a metered bottle to determine the amount of brake fluid
used. This is to assist you in determining the cost of brake fluid in the
bleeding job.
In an initial brake system fill it is recommended to open all bleeder nipples
at once to insure the complete purging of air. This allows the air to flow out
in accord to the shortest path and least resistance. This also prevents the
mixing of residual brake fluid still in the system. As the brake fluid begins
to flow evenly and cleanly, the nipples can be hand tightened one at a time in
the correct order and then tightened properly with a wrench.
During bleeding process we recommend that the pedal be pressed a few times to
flush the primary and secondary chambers of the master cylinder. This flushes the dirt
and air from the master cylinder.
In bleeding brake calipers it is recommended to note that they require a
larger amount of brake fluid to completely flush them out. Some of the brake
fluid in the caliper may not be in line with the direct flow of the brake
fluid. This is why some manufactures have installed more that one brake bleed
nipple in the caliper. Please look for additional nipples and use them
alternately in flushing out the caliper.
Some vehicles come with load sensitive brakes. It may be necessary to jack up
the rear end, placing it at a certain level in order to activate the valve for
the rear brakes. Please refer to your manufacture shop manual for proper
bleeding instructions.
In bleeding and flushing some clutch systems, it is recommended to use our #67
bleeder hose. It seals itself on the bleed nipple and allows pressure to be
introduced into the bleed nipple of the slave cylinder. You can then reduce
the fluid level of the master cylinder reservoir with a suction hose.
Please take note to our adapter application list:
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