Bleeding Wheel Cylinders. - TM-9-2320-211-20-3-10827

TM 9-2320-211-20-3-1

Bleeding Wheel Cylinders.

NOTE

Air-hydraulic cylinder must be bled before bleeding

wheel cylinders.

When a brake line has been removed at only one

wheel, bleed the wheel cylinder at that wheel only.

When all wheel cylinders must be bled, start with the

wheel cylinder farthest away from master cylinder.

Connect bleeding tank to master cylinder. Refer to para 12-14a.

Using clean cloth, clean bleeding screw (1).

Put 7/16-inch wrench onto bleeding screw (1).

Put one end of bleeding hose (2) on bleeding screw (1).

Put other end of bleeding hose (2) into transparent container (3). Put

hydraulic fluid into container until container is 1/4 full. Make sure that

end of bleeding hose is below level of fluid in container.

GO TO FRAME 2