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How do you bleed a brake line of air?

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Attach a flexible tube to the bleeder screw at the top of the wheel cylinder(caliper) of the affected wheel

Put the other end of this hose into a container filled with clean brake fluid

Have an assistant push the brake pedal down approx. 2/3 of its travel
Open the bleeder screw
Observe the hose in the container for air bubbles
Close bleeder screw
Repeat until no air bubbles are observed in container

MAKE SURE MASTER CYLINDER DOES NOT EMPTY DURING THIS PROCEDURE

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