Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 799

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FLU I D
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - BRAKE FLUID
CONTAMINA TION
In dica t ion s of flu id con t a m in a t ion a r e swollen or
det er ior a t ed r u bber pa r t s.
Swollen r u bber pa r t s in dica t e t h e pr esen ce of
pet r oleu m in t h e br a ke flu id.
To t est for con t a m in a t ion , pu t a sm a ll a m ou n t of
dr a in ed br a ke flu id in clea r gla ss ja r. If flu id sepa -
r a t es in t o la yer s, t h er e is m in er a l oil or ot h er flu id
con t a m in a t ion of t h e br a ke flu id.
If br a ke flu id is con t a m in a t ed, dr a in a n d t h or-
ou gh ly flu sh syst em . Repla ce m a st er cylin der, ALB
Con t r oller, ca liper sea ls, An t ilock Br a kes h ydr a u lic
u n it a n d a ll h ydr a u lic flu id h oses.
STANDARD PROCEDURE - BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL
Alwa ys clea n t h e m a st er cylin der r eser voir a n d
ca ps befor e ch eckin g flu id level. If n ot clea n ed, dir t
cou ld en t er t h e flu id.
Th e flu id fill level is in dica t ed on t h e side of t h e
m a st er cylin der r eser voir (F ig. 13).
Th e cor r ect flu id level is t o t h e MAX in dica t or on
t h e side of t h e r eser voir. If n ecessa r y, a dd flu id t o t h e
pr oper level. (Refer t o LUBRICATION & MAINTE -
NANCE /F LUID TYP E S - DE SCRIP TION).
Fig. 13 FLUID LEVEL TYPICAL
1 - FLUID RESERVOIR
2 - MAX LEVEL MARK
SPECI FI CAT I ON S
BRAKE FLUID
Th e br a ke flu id t o be u sed in t h is veh icle m u st be
a ppr oved t o MB 331.0, su ch a s MOPAR
ber 0459625AC. If t h e a ppr oved pr odu ct is n ot a va il-
a ble, u se a DOT 4 br a ke flu id: m in im u m dr y boilin g
poin t (E RBP ) 500°F, m in im u m wet boilin g poin t
(WE RBP ) 356°F, m a xim u m viscosit y 1500 m m
con for m in g t o F MVSS 116 a n d ISO 4925. No ot h er
t ype of br a ke flu id is r ecom m en ded or a ppr oved for
u sa ge in t h e veh icle br a ke syst em . Use on ly a ppr oved
br a ke flu id or a n equ iva len t fr om a t igh t ly sea led
con t a in er.
Use br a ke flu id
CAUTION: Never use reclaimed brake fluid or fluid
from an container which has been left open. An
open container of brake fluid will absorb moisture
from the air and contaminate the fluid.
CAUTION: Never use any type of a petroleum-based
fluid in the brake hydraulic system. Use of such
type fluids will result in seal damage of the vehicle
brake hydraulic system causing a failure of the
vehicle brake system. Petroleum based fluids would
be items such as engine oil, transmission fluid,
power steering fluid, etc.
FLU I D RESERV OI R
REMOVAL
(1) Usin g a su ct ion gu n r em ove a s m u ch br a ke
flu id fr om t h e r eser voir a s possible (F ig. 14).
(2) Discon n ect t h e elect r ica l con n ect or for t h e
br a ke flu id level in dica t or (F ig. 14).
(3) Rem ove t h e flu id r eser voir (F ig. 14). S e a l o ff
th e e n d s a n d bo re h o le s w ith p lu g s .
1 - SUCTION GUN
2 - BRAKE FLUID CAP
3 - BRAKE FLUID LEVEL INDICATOR
4 - MASTER CYLINDER
5 - FLUID RESERVOIR
pa r t n u m -
INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll t h e flu id r eser voir a n d fill wit h flu id
(F ig. 14).
(2) Bleed t h e br a ke syst em .
2
/s,
BRAKES - BASE 5 - 15
Fig. 14 FLUID RESERVOIR