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Bleeding the brake system without the brake bleeder SAT 1175B > < Initial purge

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Bleeding the brake system using the brake bleeder SAT 1175B
Bleeding the brake system using the brake bleeder - SAT 1175B-
Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Brake de-airing device - SAT 1175B-
–  Connect the brake bleeder -SAT 1175B-. Consider the → operating instructions of the brake bleederSAT 1175B.
–  Adjust the pressure of the brake bleeder - SAT 1175B- according to the control unit of the brake system installed in the vehicle. See → Anchor.
  Caution
If one of the chambers in the brake liquid container is completely empty, also bleed the coupling system of the vehicle. Follow the instructions in → Rep. Gr.30 the switching instruction of the gearshift installed in the vehicle.
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–  If installed, remove the protective caps -1- of the four bleeder screws of the brake calliper / cylinder.
  Note
Mount the hose of the collector bottle -SAT 1175B/1- accurately on the bleeder screws so that no air enters the connection.
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–  Connect the hose -1- of the collector bottle -SAT 1175B/1- to each of the bleeder screws of the brake calliper and open according to the sequence described above:
1 - Rear right brake calliper / cylinder.
2 - Rear left brake calliper / cylinder.
3 - Front right brake calliper.
4 - Front left brake calliper.
–  Leave the bleeding bolts open and only close when brake liquid appears without any air bubbles.
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–  Remove the hose of the collector bottle -SAT 1175B/1- and at the same time place a protective cap -1- on a bleeding bolt of the brake calliper / brake cylinder.
–  Tighten the bleeding bolts to the specified tightening torque. See → Chapter
  Note
Fill up the brake liquid container only to the -MAX- mark.
–  Check the liquid level in the brake liquid container and fill the liquid when necessary.
–  When the engine is running, check the pedal travel and the resistance of the brake pedal.
l  If the brake pedal shows excessive pedal travel or an abnormal resistance: check if leaks are present in the brake system and perform the bleeding procedure according to the description in → Chapter.
l  If the pedal travel and the resistance of the brake pedal are normal: carry out a test run of the vehicle and start at least one ABS regulating cycle.
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Bleeding the brake system without the brake bleeder SAT 1175B > < Initial purge