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BRAK
E
ADJUSTMENT
Brake adjustment should be performed by an
Authorized
VW
Dealer. How-
ever, if an emergency arises where the brakes must be adjusted before you
can reach the next repair shop, the following
procedure for bleeding and
adjusting can be used:
The
master cylinder is accessible after lifting the
inspection plate in the floor of the cab.
To fill up, use only GENUINE VW
BRAKE FLUID
or
Lockheed Brake Fluid
.
The
fluid reservoir should be kept at least
3
full
at
all times
.
BLEEDING BRAKES
The presence of air in the hydraulic brake system will cause "spongy"
brake
pedal operation.
The
system then
has
to be bled as follows:
1 -
Remove rubber
cap
of
the bleeder valve of one wheel cylinder and
attach
one end of the brake bleeder hose to the valve.
2 -
If
an open glass container is used,
the
end of the hose should be
located
as
high
as possible.
3 -
Loosen the
bleeder valve
½
to
1 turn.
4 -
Pump
the brake pedal several times until bubbles cease to appear in the
container.
Make
sure
that
enough
brake
fluid
remains
in
the fluid reservoir,
as otherwise air will be sucked in.
5 -
Keep the
brake pedal in the
fully
depressed position
until the bleeder
valve
is closed.
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