Cub Crafters CC18-180 Maintenance Manual page 244

2.4 SETTING BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL
The brake system is designed to be unpressurized unless the brake pads are engaged. To
keep the system unpressurized, the piston inside the master cylinder must have room to
move with the thermal expansion and contraction of the hydraulic fluid.
2.4.1 PROCESS
a. Remove the vent cap from the master cylinder.
b. Fill the line with hydraulic fluid from the bottom using an oil can filled with Mil-H-
5606.
c. Install the vent cap.
d. Check the brake system for sponginess.
e. If sponginess occurs open the bleeder
screw on the brake and let the trapped air
out. Hold pressure on brake while bleeding.
f. Close the bottom bleeder screw when all air
is out of the system.
g. Once
sponginess.
h. If the brakes are spongy repeat steps (e) through (g) until the brakes are firm.
i. Verify that travel is correct for brake (1.5" to 2.1").
j. Put masking tape, or the equivalent, on the floorboard and mark the beginning
location of the outermost point of the brake pedal.
k. Mark both 1.5" and 2.1" in front of the first mark as shown in Figure 32-42-4.
l. Check pedal travel, it must be between the marks; if travel is too short perform
steps (i)(d) – (i)(f).
m. Open the bleeder assembly on the brake calipers while holding pressure on the
brakes.
n. Let out a few drops of fluid and close the bleeder assembly.
o. Check that the travel sits somewhere between the 1.5" and 2.1" marks. If not
repeat steps (i)(d) – (i)(f).
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again, check the brake for
Figure 32-42-4 – Pedal Travel
Manual number T10000AMM
Date: 06/20/14