Caliber SRT-4 L4-2.4L Turbo VIN F (2007)
Brake Bleeding: Service and Repair
Master Cylinder Bleeding
MASTER CYLINDER BLEEDING
NOTE: On vehicles without ABS this procedure is designed to be performed with the proportioning valves installed in the master cylinder.
1. Clamp the master cylinder in a vise with soft-jaw caps.
2. Master Cylinder without ABS - Attach the special tools for bleeding the master cylinder in the following fashion:
a. Thread Bleeder Tube Adapter (1), Special Tool 8822-1, into the primary outlet port of the master cylinder without a proportioning valve.
Tighten Adapter to 17 Nm (150 in. lbs.).
b. Thread Bleeder Tube Adapter (2), Special Tool 8822-2, into the secondary outlet port of the master cylinder without a proportioning valve.
Tighten Adapter to 17 Nm (150 in. lbs.).
c. Thread Bleeder Tube Adapter (4), Special Tool 8822-1, into the proportioning valve in the lower secondary outlet port of the master cylinder.
Tighten Adapter to 17 Nm (150 in. lbs.).
d. Thread Bleeder Tube Adapter (5), Special Tool 8822-2, into the proportioning valve in the lower primary outlet port of the master cylinder.
Tighten Adapter to 17 Nm (150 in. lbs.).
e. Thread a Bleeder Tube (6), Special Tool 8358-1, into each Adapter. Tighten tube nuts to 17 Nm (150 in. lbs.).
f. Install Bleeder Tubes Adapter (3), Special Tool 9705, in place of the fill cap as shown.
g. Flex and place the open ends of the Bleeder Tubes into open hose tips on Adapter 9705. Be sure Bleeder Tubes are inserted into Adapter 9705
far enough not to come loose during bleed procedure.
3. Master Cylinder with ABS - Attach the special tools for bleeding the master cylinder in the following fashion:
a. Thread Bleeder Tube Adapters (3), Special Tool 8822-2, into the primary and secondary outlet ports of the master cylinder. Tighten Adapters
to 17 Nm (150 in. lbs.).
b. Thread a Bleeder Tube (2), Special Tool 8358-1, into each Adapter. Tighten tube nuts to 17 Nm (150 in. lbs.).
c. Flex each Bleeder Tube and place the open ends into the neck of the master cylinder reservoir. Position the open ends of the tubes into the
reservoir so their outlets are below the surface of the brake fluid in the reservoir when filled.