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TM 10-3930-671-24
Manual Bleeding Method -Inching Circuit
Alternate method if pressure bleeder is not available.
NOTE
This method may have to be repeated
several times.
1.
Bleed down brake pedal and block the pedal, as
follows:
a)
Push (depress) brake pedal down as a
brake bleeder screw is opened at the
wheel brake.
b)
When pedal is fully depressed, close
bleeder screw and block pedal in the fully
down position.
2.
Depress inching pedal while cracking bleeder
screw at inching actuator on transmission control
valve, as follows:
a)
While pushing on the inching pedal,
loosen the bleeder screw in the inching
slave cylinder housing on the transaxle to
allow a slight flow of fluid to be forced out
of the bleeder screw.
b)
Tighten bleeder screw as inching pedal
stops moving downwards and before
releasing the inching pedal.
3.
Repeat above procedure once. Tighten the
bleeder screw.
4.
Remove brake pedal block and check if truck
inches correctly.
5.
Test the brake and inching pedal action.
6.
If necessary, repeat the brake and inching circuit
bleeding procedures until pedal action and feel is
correct.
7.
When the brake and inching bleeding is
completed satisfactorily:
a)
Apply parking brake.
b)
Remove bleed drain lines (as applicable)
and tighten bleeder screws.
c)
Check and fill brake fluid reservoir with
recommended hydraulic brake fluid.
NOTE
If air entrapment remains a problem
after bleeding inching system as noted
above.
Refer to Section 8.4, Brake System-Type 2, Inching
Troubleshooting Guide, Item 1, Air in lines.
Figure 3. Brake & Inching Circuit Installation, with View of Inching Actuator
F-399 (F-400 blank)
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