Bronco Full Size V8-302 5.0L (1986)
Brake Master Cylinder: Service and Repair
Installation
Fig.1 Checking Master Cylinder Pushrod Length
1. Before installing the master cylinder, check the distance from the outer end of the booster assembly push rod to the front face of the brake booster
assembly. Turn the push rod adjusting screw in or out as required to obtain the specified length.
2. Position the master cylinder assembly over the booster push rod and onto the two studs on the booster assembly. Install the attaching nuts and
tighten to 18-33 Nm (13-25 lb ft).
3. Connect the hydraulic brake system lines to the master cylinder.
4. Bleed the master cylinder. Bleed the hydraulic brake system. Centralize the differential valve. Fill the dual master cylinder reservoirs with brake
fluid to within 6.35 mm (1/4 inch) of the top. Install the gasket and reservoir cover. Refer to Brake Bleeding.
For additional information see Fundamentals and Basics.
