PEUGEOT 404 User Manual

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Keyto
Fig 10:13
8
Securing screw
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3
5 Piston 7 Interconnecting
pipê
FIG
10 :13
'l
Bleed valve
cap
2 Bleed varve
9 Front
wheel cylinder
10
covering.
Ouickly release
the
pedal
and then
pause
for
an instant
to ensure
full recuperation
oÍ the
master
cylinder.
Repeat
this
operation
several ttmes.
For
each
stroke
of the
bÍake
pedal,
fluid
and/or
air should
be
discharged from
the tube. lf
nerther fluid
nor
air
rs
discharged,
the
bleed valve is
not
properly
open
or
there
is a
blockage in
the
pipeline.
5 Continue
to
operate the
brake
pedal
until
air bubbres
cease
to emerge
fÍom
the
tube.
lt
is important
that the
fluid
level
in
the
master
cylinder reservoir
is
marn-
tained
during the
bleeding
operation,
otherwise
air
may
be
drawn through
the surface
of the fluid
inro
the
master
cylinder.
Do not replenish
the
master
cylinder
reservoir
with fluid
drained from
the svstem
as this
may
be contaminated
or aerated.
6 When,
with
each
stÍoke
of the brake
pedal.
fluid
alone
is
pumped
out of the
bleed valve,
close the
valve
with
the
pedal
fully
depressed.
Tighten
the
bleed valve to
a
torque
of 9 to 10
lb Ít.
90
Front
wheel
cylinder
3
Leather
washer 4
Dust cap
Washer
7 Repeat the
operation on the
other wheels as necessary.
B Refill
the reservoir
to the'Maxi'mark
and reolace the
cap.
9 Check the action
of the brakes
on
a road test.
Note
that during the
bleeding operatron, the vacuum
in the servo
unit will
gradually
be
destroyed and the eÍfort
required Íor
one
complete
depression
of
the
pedal
will
progressrvely
get greater
and
greater.
The brakes
can
still
be bled
quite
satisfactorily
when the servo is in this
condition.
Hydraulic Íluid:
On early models
before servo assistance
and tempera-
ture compensated
brakes were fitted, the
systems were
filled
with brake fluid HD.31
or HD.65. lt is
permissible
to mix these f luids
together.
Lockheed HD.43* fluid
is
used
for
all cars equipped
with
temperature
compensated
brakes. This fluid
must

PEUGEOT 404 Specifications

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Brand	PEUGEOT
Model	404
Category	Automobile
Language	English