Manual Bleed

If equipped with rear drum brakes, 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 1: Attaching A Rubber Drain Hose To Rh Rear Bleeder Screw
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Have an assistant pump the brake pedal ten times and then hold firm pressure on the brake pedal.
Loosen the RH rear bleeder screw until clear, bubble-free brake fluid flows. Have an assistant maintain pressure on the brake pedal while tightening the bleeder screw.

Fig 2: Loosening Rh Rear Bleeder Screw
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Tighten the wheel cylinder bleeder screw.

Fig 3: Tightening Wheel Cylinder Bleeder Screw
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If equipped with rear disc brakes, attach a rubber drain hose to the RH rear disc brake caliper bleeder screw and submerge the free end of the hose in a container partially filled with clean brake fluid.

Fig 4: Attaching A Rubber Drain Hose To Rh Rear Disc Brake Caliper Bleeder Screw
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Have an assistant pump the brake pedal ten times and then hold firm pressure on the brake pedal.
Loosen the RH rear disc brake caliper bleeder screw until clean, bubble-free brake fluid flows. Have an assistant maintain pressure on the brake pedal while tightening the bleeder screw.

Fig 5: Loosening Rh Rear Disc Brake Caliper Bleeder Screw
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Tighten the rear disc caliper bleeder screw.

Fig 6: Tightening Rear Disc Caliper Bleeder Screw
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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.
Fill the brake master cylinder reservoir and install the reservoir cap.
- Use Motorcraft High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid PM-1 or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A, DOT 3.
  
  Fig 7: Installing Reservoir Cap
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Manual Bleed - Wheel Cylinder Only
Attach a rubber drain hose to the wheel cylinder bleeder screw and submerge the free end of the hose in a container partially filled with clean brake fluid.

Fig 8: Attaching A Rubber Drain Hose To Wheel Cylinder Bleeder Screw
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Have an assistant pump the brake pedal 10 times and then hold firm pressure on the brake pedal.

CAUTION: Be sure to check the brake fluid level in the brake master cylinder reservoir often. Do not let it run dry.

Loosen the wheel cylinder bleeder screw until a stream of brake fluid comes out. Have an assistant maintain pressure on the brake pedal while tightening the wheel cylinder bleeder screw.
- Repeat until clear, bubble-free fluid flows.
  
  Fig 9: Loosening Wheel Cylinder Bleeder Screw
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Tighten wheel cylinder bleeder screw.

Fig 10: Tightening Wheel Cylinder Bleeder Screw
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