Chevrolet Corvette 1953 User Manual

3. Remove bleeder valve screw from end of bleeder valve
ncar the brake Huid pipe or bose connection at wheel.
4.
Attaeb a bleeder hooc to the bleeder valve at this point
(fig. 58) and place the free end of the bleeder hose in a
clean container having su/fricot Huid to cover cod of
hooe. Keep the cod of this booc covered with fluid at all
times " during this operation.
5. With a wn:oeb, open bleeder valve by turning ~ tum
in a counler-dockwise direction.
6. Slowly depress the brake pedal by hand to approximately
the halfway point, tben let the pedal return slowly to
the release position. Repeat this procedure several
times, keeping the cod or the booc submerged in brake
Huid until the Huid expelled from the bleeder booc is
free of air bubbles.
7. Close bleeder valve tightly by turning clockwise witb
wrench as soon as bubbles stop and Huid Hows in a solid
stream.
8. Remove bleeder! hose and install bleeder valve screw in
bleeder valve.
9.
Add ncw fluid to the main cylinder, and repeat the
operation on the other whccb in tum.
HYDRAULIC BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
To compensate for ljning wear, which is evidenced by
excessive pedal travel, a minor adjustment can be made to
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reduce the clc:arancc between the brake lioiog and brake
drum. All hydraulic brakes can he adjusted without re-
moval or the wheels as all brake Hange plates have opening!
with removable spring soap covers. As brakes are sctr-
energizing through energizing links, only one service ad.
justment at eaeb wheel cylinder is needed .
\. Jack up wheel and remove adjusting bole cover rrom
Dange plate.
2. Through bole in Hangc plate, ioscrtscrewdrivcrorsimilar
tool and engage it in teeth of adjusting wbeel (fig. 59).
Fit. 59- Adjusting BroW
3. To expand shoes, move
oUla-end oftoolloward
ecoter or wheel until
sboes
drag slightly.
4.
Tum adjusting whccl
in opposj te direction 7
notches to insure run-
ning cl e arance and
ebeck. to see that wheel
turns freely without
drag . It may he neces-
sary to tap backing
plate Lo pemlil shoes to
centralize berorc brake will he Cree .
5. Repeat this operation on each brake and re pla ce hole
covers.

Chevrolet Corvette 1953 Specifications

General

Brand	Chevrolet
Model	Corvette 1953
Category	Automobile
Language	English