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What is the correct way to bleed the lockers?

2 methods.
1st is pressure bleed, but only if all the rubber connectors are in good shape from the reservior to the locker masters.
2nd method takes 2 people,1 to pump and keep fluid level full. the other to operate the bleed valves on the locker slaves. Cycle each master 40 times to flush the lines of all old fluid

I use the one man bleed tool http://www.toolcentral.com/ecommerce.ph ... duct/20483


Also use a turkey baster to suck out the out fluid in the reservoir.

Years ago when I had a Mog I bought a power bleeder and it was great. It is a one person operation.
For those of you in the know...Jim
Can I use the same tool to bleed the brakes and lockers on the pinz?

Morris

Morris, Yes

Here's what I use on both the lockers and the brakes

http://www.expedition-imports.com/c=Qyu ... re+bleeder

Works like a charm!

Erik, Pinzinator...

That's the one I have. Got it from EI, too.

Thanks, looks like I'm set to go.

edit: When bleeding the brakes, which reservoir do I use...left or right?

I have used a compressed air bleeder (suction from bleed screw) for the brakes and it worked excellent. I need to do the lockers & clutch next. From Jim's post I gather that this method will not work on the lockers?

Regards, Kevin

As stated before, check rubber tee's and elbows or a big mess will occour

After bleeding it looks like I need to rebuild the slaves. Is there any thing I need to watch for when removing them?

I will ask again. When removing the locker slaves is there a rod that is attached that engages them. I just dont want to drop something inside. Never had one apart. Thanks for any advise!

The pin and sleeve stay in the locker. If you remove them oil will leak out of the locker box(diff, t-case). You should however replace the pin and sleeve O rings to minimize seepage into the central tube.

Jim, Thanks for the reply. I will get to work on them.

I bled my lockers last weekend using a compressed air vacuum bleeder (not the pressure style that Erik spoke of. I picked it up at Harbor Freight, it is exactly the same one that Girot's Garage sells). It took maybe an hour total. The reservoir and line fluid was dark brown. So it had not been changed in a while. Both my brake and clutch fluid was only slightly yellow so I am not sure why the locker had not been changed. It was much easier than the brakes. My first full fluid change service is finally done!

Kevin

Bled the lockers this weekend with a vacuum bleeder and they are all working perfect. What a great tool when working alone!