Brake Master Cylinder - GMC SIERRA 1995 Manual

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NOTICE:
When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer's instructions for adding water.
Don't mix water with ready-to-use washer fluid. Water can
cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid
tank and other parts of the washer system. Also, water
doesn't clean as well as washer fluid.
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Fill your washer fluid tank only 3/4 full when it's very cold.
This allows for expansion, which could damage the tank if it
is
completely full.
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Don't use radiator antifreeze in your windshield washer. It
can damage your washer system and paint.
Brake Master Cylinder
Your brake master cylinder is here.
It
is filled with DOT-3 brake fluid.
There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in your master cylinder
might go down. The first is that the brake fluid goes down to an acceptable
level during normal brake lining wear. When new linings are put in, the
fluid level goes back up. The other reason is that fluid is leaking out of the
brake system. If
it
is, you
should
have your brake system fixed, since a leak
means that sooner or later your brakes won't work well, or won't work at
all. So,
it
isn't a good idea to "top off' your brake fluid. Adding brake fluid
won't correct a leak. If you add fluid when your linings are worn, then
you'll have too much fluid when you get new brake linings. You should add
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