Mitsubishi 3000GT Service Manual page 892

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When new When worn
Wear
indicator
Brake
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indicator
SERVICE BRAKES - On-vehicle Service
BLEEDING
C a u t i o n
Use the specified brake fluid. Don't use a mixture of the
specified brake fluid and another non-specified fluid.
Specified brake fluid: Conforming to DOT3 or DOT 4
BLEEDING THE MASTER CYLINDER
If the master cylinder is empty of brake fluid, bleed the cylinder
as follows.
(1) Fill the reserve tank with brake fluid.
(2) Depress and hold the brake pedal.
(3) Let your fellow worker plug the master cylinder outlet
with finger.
(4) Keeping the condition (3), release the brake pedal.
(5) Repeat steps (2) to (4) three to four times while filling
the master cylinder with brake fluid.
BLEEDING THE BRAKE LINE
1
Start the engine and bleed the air in the sequence shown
'in the figure.
Caution
For vehicles with ABS, be sure to filter/strain the brake
fluid being added to the master cylinder reservoir tank.
Debris may damage the HU.
FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD CHECK AND
REPLACEMENT
NOTE
The brake pads have wear indicators that contact the brake
disc when the brake pad thickness becomes 2 mm (.079
in.). The wear indicators emit a squealing sound to warn
the driver to have the pads replaced and to have the brake
system checked.
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