Speed Bleeder
Installation
Install
Once you get you Speed Bleeder, it's very simple to install:
- Simply clean the area around the old bleeder screw so that no dirt
or contaminants can get into the brake system.
- Remove the old bleeder screw and discard.
- Screw in the Speed Bleeder into the wheel cylinder or caliper until
it seats.
- When you first install the Speed Bleeder you will note a slight resistance
when you reach the thread sealant. This is normal. The thread sealant is
conforming to the shape of the threads to provide a seal between the internal
threads of the caliper or wheel cylinder and the eternal threads of the
Speed Bleeder. When the Speed Bleeder bottoms out, tighten to 32-40 in-lbs.
of torque (not ft-lbs.!)
Warning
On an aluminum caliper you could strip out the internal threads of the
caliper and on a cast iron caliper or wheel cylinder you could strip off
the threads on the Speed Bleeder.
Speed Bleeders are intentionally not cast hardened. This makes it easy
to remove if you break one off in the wheel cylinder or caliper. A case
hardened bleeder screw is very hard if not impossible to remove.
Bleed
- Unscrew the Speed Bleeder 1/4 to 1/2 turn.
- Slowly pump the brake pedal approximately 4-5 times. (You do not have
to close the bleeder screws between pumps.) A one way check valve allows
the air and fluid out when the pedal is pressed and closes between pumps
preventing air from reentering the system between pumps.
- After bubble free fluid comes out of the Speed Bleeder screw, close
the Speed Bleeder until it seats. Slipping a piece of clear plastic tubing
into the nipple of the Speed Bleeder and placing the other end into a clean
container makes it easy to see when the bubble-free brake fluid appears
and lets you know it is time to close the Speed Bleeder.
- Proceed to the next cylinder or caliper until all are bled.
That's all there is to bleeding brakes with Speed Bleeder.
Notes
Speed Bleeders are made from one of these four hex sizes:
1/4" hex
5/16" hex
3/8" hex
7/16" hex
This also applies to metric sizes. This means that metric wrenches will
not work with Speed Bleeders even though they may have a metric thread.
you must use an inch wrench or SAE size. The reason is that metric hex stock
is not readily available at a reasonable price in this country.
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