Bleeding The Brake System - BALZER ELIMINATOR VACUUM TANK Series User Manual

Braking System (Continued)
Figure 50
To open the ball valve on the Bleeder Hose, rotate the handle so
that it is inline with the hose .
2 . Connect the 1/4" hydraulic brake hoses (Red) to the tractor .
3 . Open ball valve on jumper hose (Figure 50) .
4 . Apply and hold pressure to braking system from tractor hydraulics .
5 . Relieve all pressure from the 1/4" hydraulic brake hoses (Hoses with Red stripes) .
6 . Close ball valve on jumper hose (Figure 51) .
7 . Remove jumper hose from "A" port and "B" port .
8 . Apply and hold pressure to braking system .
9 . Open bleeder screw on any brake caliper to adjust the brake master cylinder (Figure 52) .
10 . Allow the pressure releasing spring on the brake master cylinder to
compress to 14" (35 .6 cm) (Figure 53) .

Bleeding the Brake System

1 . Attach the jumper hose (Part #: 72182) between "A" port and "B" port
(Figures 48 and 49) .
2 . Connect the 1/4" hydraulic brake hoses (Red stripes) to the tractor .
3 . Apply and hold pressure to braking system from tractor hydraulics .
4 . Open ball valve on jumper hose (Figure 50) .
5 . Loosen bleeder screw on brake caliper closest to the brake master
cylinder first (Figure 52) .
6 . After air bubbles have stopped, tighten bleeder screw .
7 . Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until all brake calipers have been bled .
8 . Relieve all pressure from the 1/4" hydraulic brake hoses (Red) .
9 . Close ball valve on jumper hose (Figure 51) .
Brakes have too
little fluid and may
not work properly .
8"
36
To close the ball valve on the Bleeder Hose, rotate the handle
so that it is perpendicular with the hose .
Figure 53
Brakes are not applied or
have too much fluid and will
not work properly .
16"
Eliminator Vacuum Tank (Tandem) User Manual
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Figure 51
Figure 52
Bleeder Screw
Brakes are applied, have
correct amount of fluid and
will work properly .
14"