Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Manual

1. Fill the master cylinder reservoirs with brake fluid and keep at least half full of fluid during the bleeding operation.
2. Disconnect the forward (blind end) brake pipe connection at the master cylinder.
3. Allow brake fluid to fill the master cylinder bore until it begins to flow from the forward pipe connector port.
4. Connect the forward brake pipe to the master cylinder and tighten.
5. Depress the brake pedal slowly one time and hold. Loosen the forward brake pipe connection at the master cylinder to purge air from the bore. Tighten the connection and then release the brake pedal slowly. Wait 15 seconds. Repeat the sequence, including the 15 second wait, until all air is removed from the bore.
6. When clear fluid flows from the forward connection, repeat step 5 and bleed the master cylinder at the rear (cowl) connection.
7. Individual calipers are bled only after all air is removed from master cylinder. If it is known that the calipers do not contain any air, then it will not be necessary to bleed them. If it is necessary to bleed all of the calipers, the following sequence should be followed:
a. Right front
b. Right rear
c. Left rear
d. Left front

Purging Air From Hydraulic System:





8. Place a proper size box end wrench over the bleeder valve. Attach a clear tube over valve. Submerge the other end of the tube in a clear container partially filled with brake fluid. Depress the brake pedal slowly one time and hold. Loosen the bleeder valve to purge the air from the cylinder.
9. Tighten bleeder screw and slowly release pedal. Wait 15 seconds. Repeat the sequence, including the 15 second wait until all air is removed. It may be necessary to repeat the sequence 10 or more times to remove all the air. Rapid pumping of the brake pedal pushes the master cylinder secondary piston down the bore in a way that makes it difficult to bleed the system.
10. Check the brake pedal for "sponginess" and the "BRAKE" warning lamp for indication of unbalanced pressure.
11. Repeat entire bleeding procedure to correct either of these two conditions.