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Brakes
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. I f you add fluid when your linings are worn, then
you'll have too much fluid when you get
new brake
linings. You should add (or remove) brake fluid, as
necessary, only when work is done on the brake
hydraulic system.
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine when to
check your brake fluid. See "Periodic Maintenance
Inspections'' in the Index.
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