OEM Mercury Cougar Brake Master Cylinder

Mercury Cougar Brake Master Cylinder Parts and Q&A

• Master Cylinder
  F7RZ-2140-BA
  Q: How to Properly Maintain and Handle the Brake Master Cylinder on a Mercury Cougar?

  A:

  Handling the brake master cylinder service and repair operations starts with cleaning spilled brake fluid with cold water to shield the paintwork while maintaining filler cap hygiene. Disengage the electrical connector before emerging the reservoir filler cap. Chose a proper drainage device to extract fluid from the reservoir while the cap is removed. A clutch master cylinder feed hose should be disconnected from vehicles that have a manual transaxle. Before disconnecting master cylinder brake tubes from all vehicles it is essential to cap tube connections against fluid loss and dirt contamination. You must remove the vacuum hose to empty Brake Booster vacuum pressure before you detach both the fluid reservoir and master cylinder assembly unit. First lift two retaining clips and pull off the reservoir before discarding both O-ring seals. New O-ring seals should be used during assembly while maintaining vacuum seal position with cleaned mating surfaces before proceeding with reversal of the removal process. Brake system bleeding needs to occur after the installation step.
• Master Cylinder
  F7RZ-2140-DA
  Q: How to service and repair the brake master cylinder on Mercury Cougar?

  A:

  Service and repair of the brake master cylinder starts with washing brake fluid residue from the paint using cold water followed by cleansing the filler cap from contamination. Start by removing both the filler cap of the reservoir and the electrical connector. A suitable vacuum-powered system should now drain the reservoir after removing its cap. To service the manual transaxle and clutch master cylinder feed hose disconnect it. The master cylinder brake tubes and tube connections need capping to stop fluid loss and protect against dirt which will then dismiss the brake tubes. The Brake Booster vacuum needs to be released by discarding the vacuum hose followed by taking out the fluid reservoir combined with the master cylinder assembly. The removal process requires locomotion of the reservoir from the master cylinder after lifting two retaining clips and removing the reservoir. Discard both O-ring seals during this step. Before reinstalling the unit use new O-ring seals to achieve proper vacuum sealing then finish the procedure by cleaning all mating faces before reinstalling. The brake system needs an after-installation bleeding procedure to finish the work.