M38 brake bleeding order

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Lyle
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M38 brake bleeding order

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in which order do you bleed the brakes?
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Post by RonD2 »

Start farthest from the Master Cylinder (MC) and work your way in.

That usually makes the Right Rear first.
Left Rear second.
Right Front third.
Left Front fourth and last.

Bleed after adjusting shoes on each wheel and adjusting pedal free-play at the MC.

Pretty sure it's all described in the manuals, free download.

Good luck!
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