TM-9-2330-238-14

CHASSIS, SEMITRAILER: 6-TON, 4-WHEEL M295A1; SEMITRAILER, VAN: EXPANSIBLE, 6-TON, 4-WHEEL M313; SEMITRAILER, VAN: SHOP, FOLDING SIDES, 6-TON, 4-WHEEL M447 AND M447C; SEMITRAILER, VAN: REPAIR PARTS, SHOP EQUIPMENT, 6-TON, 4-WHEEL M749; SEMITRAILER, VAN: REPAIR PARTS STORAGE, 6-TON, 4-WHEEL M750

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL

JULY 1992

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BLEEDING HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM.

This Task Covers:

a.

Manual Bleeding

b.

Pressure Feed Filler Bleeding

Initial Setup:

Equipment Conditions:

●

Semitrailer coupled to

Tools/Test Equipment:

Materials/Parts:

towing vehicle (para 2-10).

●

Brake fluid (Item 3, Appendix E)

. One bleeder tube, 18 in.

Q One glass jar

●

General mechanic’s tool kit

●

Pressure bleeder

Personnel Required:

Two

NOTE

This procedure covers only one of two master cylinders. Repeat task for other master

cylinder.

a.

MANUAL BLEEDING

1.

Clean bleeder valve (1)

(2).

and install bleeder tube

2.

Position opposite end of bleeder tube (2) in glass

jar (3) partially filled with clean brake fluid.

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