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NOTE: Use only DOT 3 brake fluid from a clean, sealed container. Do not use fluid from an open container that may be contaminated with water. Do not use DOT 5 brake fluid.

NOTE: In the following steps, use a suitable container and/or shop cloths to catch fluid and prevent it from contacting any painted surfaces. Clean Fluid reservoir cover and surrounding area. Inspect Fluid level in reservoir and fill to the correct level if necessary.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Fluid reservoir cover.
2. Prime hydraulic modulator/master cylinder assembly.
a. Attach bleeder hose to rearward bleeder valve and submerge opposite hose end in clean container partially filled with brake fluid.
b. Slowly open rearward bleeder valve 1/2 to 3/4 turns.
c. Depress brake pedal and hold until fluid begins to flow.
d. Close valve and release brake pedal. Repeat Step 1 until no air bubbles are present.
e. Repeat Steps 2b through 2d until fluids begins to flow.
f. Relocate the bleeder hose to the forward hydraulic modulator bleeder valve and repeat Steps 2a through 2e. Once fluid is seems to flow from both modulator bleeder valves, the hydraulic modulator/master cylinder assembly is sufficiently full of fluid. However, it may not be completely purged of air. At this point move to the wheel brakes and bleed them. This ensures that the lowest points in the system are completely free of air and then the hydraulic modulator/master cylinder assembly can be purged of any remaining air.

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Fluid reservoir cover. Inspect Fluid level in reservoir and fill to the correct level if necessary.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Fluid reservoir cover.
2. Raise vehicle and suitably support.

3. Proceed as follows to bleed wheel brakes in sequence shown. Bleed sequence:
- Right rear.
- Left rear.
- Right front.
- Left front.

a. Attach a clear bleeder hose to bleeder valve at wheel and submerge opposite hose in clean container partially filled with brake fluid.
b. Open bleeder valve.
c. Slowly depress brake pedal.
d. Close valve and slowly release brake pedal.
e. Wait 5 seconds.
f. Repeat Steps 3a through 3e until the brake pedal feels firm at half travel and no air bubbles are observed in the bleeder hose. To assist in freeing entrapped air, tap lightly on the caliper or braking plate
4. Repeat Step 3 on left rear wheel brake.
5. Repeat Step 3 on right front wheel brake.
6. Repeat Step 3 on left front wheel brake.
7. Lower vehicle.

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Fluid reservoir cover. Inspect Fluid level in reservoir and fill to the correct level if necessary.