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Pressure Bleed

  1. Clean the outside of the brake master cylinder reservoir.
  2. Remove the reservoir cap and fill the brake master cylinder reservoir with brake fluid.
    • Use Motorcraft High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid PM-1 or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A, DOT 3.
      Fig 1: Removing Reservoir Cap
      G03444876Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. NOTE: Master cylinder pressure bleeder adapter tools are available from various manufacturers of pressure bleeding equipment. Follow the instructions of the manufacturer when installing the adapter.
  4. Install Brake Bleeder to the brake master cylinder reservoir, and attach the Brake Bleeder tank hose to the fitting on the adapter.
  5. Attach a rubber drain hose to the RH rear bleeder screw and submerge the free end of the hose in a container partially filled with clean brake fluid.
    Fig 2: Attaching A Rubber Drain Hose To Rh Rear Bleeder Screw
    G03444877Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Open the valve on the Brake Bleeder tank.
  7. Loosen the bleeder screw. Leave open until clear, bubble-free brake fluid flows, then close the bleeder screw and remove the rubber hose.
    Fig 3: Loosening Bleeder Screw
    G03444878Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Tighten the wheel cylinder bleeder screw.
    Fig 4: Tightening Wheel Cylinder Bleeder Screw
    G03444879Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Continue bleeding the rest of the system, going in order from the LH rear wheel to the RH front wheel, ending with the LH front wheel.
  10. Close the Brake Bleeder tank valve and remove the tank hose from the adapter, and remove the adapter.
  11. Fill the brake master cylinder reservoir and install the reservoir cap.
    Fig 5: Installing Reservoir Cap
    G03444880Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    • Use Motorcraft High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid PM-1 or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A, DOT 3.