TM 5-3895-369-14
4-110. BLEEDING REAR BRAKES.
This task covers:
Bleeding
INITIAL SETUP
Tools
Personnel Required
Tool kit, general mechanic’s: automotive
MOS62B, Construction vehicle repairer (2)
Suitable container (capacity 1 qt. [0.9 liter])
Materials/Parts
BPS, brake fluid, silicone (item 21, appendix E)
Hose, fuel - 1/4 in. ID
Equipment
Condition
TM or Para
Para 2-15
Condition Description
Raise aft floor deck.
Bleeding
NOTE
Both left- and right-hand rear wheel brakes are bled the same way. Right side shown.
Master cylinder must be tilled with brake fluid.
Place suitable container with a 1 qt. (0.9 liter) capacity under brake lines to catch spilling fluid.
(1)
Remove rubber boot (1) and install 1/4 in. hose on bleed nipple (2).
(2)
Mechanic holds hose over suitable container while assistant pumps brake pedal until brake pressure is felt.
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