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Bleeding Sequence

Before bleeding system, exhaust all vacuum from power unit by depressing brake pedal several times. Bleed master cylinder if equipped with bleed screws, then bleed wheel cylinders or calipers in following sequence:

PRESSURE BLEEDING SEQUENCE

Application Sequence
American Motors RR, LR, RF, LF
Chrysler Corp. RR, LR, RF, LF
Ford Motor Co. Longest Lines First
General Motors
  Chevette Nearest to Master Cyl. First
  Corvette LR, RR, LF, RF
  All Other Models RR, LR, RF, LF