Tilton 74-Series Kit (98-1230) - Manual (Page 2)

6. Do not damage the o-ring or move it out of position when installing the reservoir or the
remote fittings.
7. Slide the selected reservoir onto the remote-mounting bracket and secure it with the
wire clamp.
8. Place the wire clamp so that one wire of the clamp is above the o-ring and the other wire
is below the o-ring.
9. Do not over tighten the wire clamp or you might damage the reservoir. It should be “snug”.
10. Insert the reservoir filter into the reservoir properly by referring to Diagram 1.
11. Thread the reservoir cap onto the reservoir to keep dirt out.
12. Attach one end of the rubber hose onto the nipple of the remote-mounting bracket.
13. Secure the hose to prevent damage or wear against other components.
Brake BleeDinG
Required Equipment
• Bleeder kit
• Proper wrenches
• An adequate supply of DOT 3 or 4 brake fluid
• If the vehicle has a dual master cylinder brake system then both of the systems must
be bled simultaneously. See Bleeding Order section for proper order.
Priming Master Cylinder
1. Fill the master cylinder reservoir with brake fluid.
2. Slightly loosen the fitting at the master cylinder.
3. Gently depress and release the brake pedal until fluid emerges.
4. Tighten the fitting.
5. Select the bleeding order that fits your application from Bleeding Order section.
Brake Bleeding
1. Fill a clear bottle with enough brake fluid to keep the hose ends submerged.
2. Attach the other end of the plastic bleeder hose to the caliper bleed-screw.
3. Be sure the hoses stay submerged throughout the procedure to prevent sucking air on
the return stroke of the pedal.
4. Depress the brake pedal with slow and gentle foot pressure.
5. Open the caliper bleed-screw.
6. Allow the pedal to drop to the fully depressed position.
7. Close the caliper bleed-screw.
8. Allow the pedal to return to the relaxed position.
9. Wait several seconds and then repeat steps 4 through 8 until air has been removed from
the system.
Maintenance
The brake system should have the brake fluid replaced and the brake bleeding procedure
performed before each event.
Master cylinDer reBuilD kits
Refer to this table for the appropriate rebuild kit.
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BleeDinG orDer
Fixed calipers, 2 Master Cylinders
1. Front & rear passengers side, inboard
2. Front & rear passengers side, outboard
3. Front & rear drivers side, inboard
4. Front & rear drivers side, outboard
Floating calipers, 2 Master Cylinders
1. Front & rear passengers side
2. Front & rear drivers side
Floating calipers, 1 Master Cylinder
1. Start at the caliper furthest from the master cylinder.
2. Work your way in, bleeding the next closest caliper.
Fixed calipers, 1 Master Cylinder
1. Start at the caliper furthest from the master cylinder.
Bleed the inboard side and then the outboard side.
2. Proceed to the next closest caliper.
Upon Completion
After bleeding, minimal brake pedal travel should
be observed. Properly bleeding the brakes does not
require any power equipment or a massive amount of
applied pedal force.
Cylinder Bore Size Cylinder Kit Rebuild Kit
5/8" bore 74-625U 74-625RK
7/10" bore 74-700U 74-700RK
3/4" bore 74-750U 74-750RK
13/16" bore 74-812U 74-812RK
7/8" bore 74-875U 74-875RK
1" bore 74-1000U 74-1000RK
1-1/8" bore 74-1125U 74-1125RK