1. |
Place clean shop cloth beneath brake
master cylinder to prevent brake fluid spills. |
2. |
With ignition OFF and brakes cool,
apply brakes three to five times, or until brake pedal effort increases
significantly, in order to deplete brake booster power reserve. |
3. |
Fill brake master cylinder reservoir
with GM approved brake fluid from a clean, sealed brake fluid container.
Ensure that brake master cylinder reservoir remains at least half
full during bleeding procedure. Add fluid as required to maintain
proper level. |
4. |
Install box end wrench onto righthand
rear wheel hydraulic circuit bleeder valve. |
5. |
Install a clear hose over end of bleeder
valve. |
6. |
Submerge open end of clear hose into
a clear container partially filled with GM approved brake fluid
from a clean, sealed brake fluid container. |
7. |
Have an assistant slowly depress brake
pedal fully and maintain steady pressure on pedal. |
8. |
Loosen bleeder valve to purge air from
wheel hydraulic circuit. |
9. |
Tighten bleeder valve, then have assistant
slowly release brake pedal. |
10. |
Wait 15 seconds, then repeat steps
seven through nine until clean bubble free fluid flows from bleed
valve. |
11. |
Repeat steps four through 10 on wheels
in following order: Lefthand front, lefthand rear, then righthand
front. |
12. |
After completing final wheel hydraulic
circuit bleeding procedure, ensure that each of four wheel hydraulic
circuit bleeder valves are properly tightened. |
13. |
Fill brake master cylinder reservoir
to maximum fill level with GM approved brake fluid from a clean,
sealed brake fluid container. |
14. |
Slowly depress and release brake pedal.
Inspect feel of brake pedal. |
15. |
If brake pedal feels spongy, repeat
bleeding procedure again. |
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