3500 4x2 Pickup V8-360 5.9L Magnum (1994)
Brake Bleeding: Service and Repair
About Brake System Bleeding
Rear Wheel Antilock System
RWAL SYSTEM BRAKE BLEEDING
Use Mopar DOT 3 brake fluid, or an equivalent meeting SAE J1703-F and DOT 3 standards, to fill and bleed the system.
Bleeding can be performed either manually or with pressure equipment. However, if pressure bleeding equipment is used, it will be necessary to hold
the front brake metering valve open in order to bleed the front brakes.
Perform bleeding procedure in the following order:
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Master cylinder
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Combination valve
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Rear antilock valve
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Right rear wheel
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Left rear wheel
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Right front wheel
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Left front wheel
All Wheel Antilock System
The content of this article reflects the changes called out by TSB 05-03-94.
ABS SYSTEM BRAKE BLEEDING
Use Mopar DOT 3 brake fluid, or an equivalent meeting SAE J1703-F and DOT 3 standards, to fill and bleed the system.
Bleeding can be performed manually, with vacuum equipment, or with pressure equipment. If vacuum or pressure bleeding equipment is used, it is
important that the manufacturers instructions be followed for proper results.
Vacuum bleeding does not require that the front brake metering valve be held open. However, if pressure equipment is used, it will be necessary to
hold the front brake metering valve open in order to bleed the front brakes. The valve can be held open with a tension clip tool or by hand. It will also
be necessary that a suitable size pressure tank hose adapter be available for use on the master cylinder reservoir caps.
Recommended bleeding sequence for ABS brake system components is:
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master cylinder
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rear antilock valve
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combination valve
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front antilock valve
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left rear wheel
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right rear wheel
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right front wheel
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left front wheel
Observe following precautions while bleeding the brake system:
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Bleed only one valve, or wheel brake unit at a time. Use a bleed hose on each wheel cylinder and caliper bleed screw.
