Subject: <VV> Brake bleeding terminology questions

[Robert Hawley]

Howdy Joel, Patiomatt and all  - OK, I'll bite.  I am no mechanical whiz,
but I am learning, so please help me out:  What is "bench bleeding" and how
is it done?  Is the procedure to ' "pre-adjust" the brakes' the same process
as just getting them to drag slightly before utilizing the self-adjusters
while driving in reverse to finalize the adjustment? TIA Robert Hawley (1963
Spyder convert)


> Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 21:03:36 -0800
> Did you bench bleed it first?  I had the same problem when I installed my
dual MC.  Going back to the bench for another shot at bench bleeding it did
the trick. Regards, Joel
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> Pull the drums....unadjust the E-brake..all the way.......strap each set
of
> shoes so they cannot move [ I use "C-clamps" ]   Then try again...
>
> Then make sure to "pre-adjust" the brakes / Patiomatt /