The simplest pump (about $5-7) is a marine lower unit gear lube pump. I can be found at Wal Mart in the boat supplies or at any boat parts supplier. The pump threads on to most quart size bottles. It comes complete with tube and clamps. It is designed to pump fluid upwards and has a built in check valve to eliminate fluid running back into the bottle. Simply press the tube over the bleeder nipple on the caliper, open the bleeder and pump the brake fluid up to the reservoir. It can be done by one person if you make one or two pumps, close the bleeder and check the reservoir. I just did it this past Saturday. No air and easy to do.
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Bellville" <soner...@worldnet.att.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 9:32 PM Subject: Re: KR> KR Brakes > Thanks Orma that sounds like a good way to do it.I will give it a try as > soon as I can and let you know. what days are good for you for the visit? > You could meet me at my house and I'll dirive us to the airport. > Tim > KR2 N7038V > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Orma" <o...@aviation-mechanics.com> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 4:48 PM > Subject: Re: KR> KR Brakes > > > > Tim to bleed the system with a small hose a jar and no other equipment, > > connect the hose to the bleeder valve (You can use a tywrap to secure the > > hose to the bleeder valve) and pre fill the hose with fluid and let all > the > > air rise to the top. If the hose is long enough, place the end of it in > the > > reservoir. If you are alone and want to see what you are doing, route the > > hose to pass where you can see it. If you don't have a long hose use a > > second person and a jar. Open the bleeder valve, but only just enough for > > fluid to come out. Get in and start to slowly pump the brake for the > > caliper you connected. Pump until there are no more bubbles in the hose. > > If you use a second person and a jar, don't forget to keep refilling the > > reservoir. If using the long hose, the reservoir should stay full. Make > > sure that the hose does not come out of the reservoir. Do the same to the > > second caliper. I have used this method on the most stubborn Piper > > Aircraft, usually the ones with a parking brake and dual brakes. Good > Luck, > > > > P.S. Call me so that I can come see the plane. > > > > Orma > > Southfield, MI > > N110LR Soon to celebrate 20 years > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
