1998 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 267

1998 Chevrolet Tracker Manual

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If it is, you should have your brake system fixed, since a leak means that sooner or later your brakes won't work well, or won't work all. at Checking Brake Fluid So, it isn't a good idea "top off' your brake fluid. to Adding brake fluid won't correct a leak. If you add fluid when your linings worn, then you'll have much are too fluid when you get new brake linings. should add You (or remove) brake fluid, as necessary,only when work is done on the brake hydraulic system. You can check the brake fluid without takingoff the cap. Just look at the brake fluid reservoir. The fluid level should be above MIN. If it isn't, have your brake system checked to see if there is a leak. If you have too much brake fluid, it spill on can the engine. The fluid will burn engine is if the hot enough.You or others could be burned, and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake fluid onlywhen work is done on the brake hydraulic system. Refer tothe Maintenance Schedule to determine when to check your brake fluid. See "Periodic Maintenance Inspections" in the Index. on After work is done the brake hydraulic system, make sure the level is above MIN but not over the the MAX mark or the top the window on the side of of the reservoir. 6-30

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If
it is,
you
should
have
your
brake
system
fixed,
since
a
Checking
Brake
Fluid
leak means
that
sooner
or
later
your
brakes
won’t
work
well,
or
won’t
work
at
all.
So,
it isn’t
a
good
idea
to “top
off’
your
brake
fluid.
Adding
brake
fluid
won’t
correct
a
leak.
If
you
add
fluid
when
your
linings
are
worn,
then
you’ll
have
too much
fluid
when
you
get
new
brake
linings.
You should
add
(or
remove)
brake
fluid, as
necessary,
only
when
work
is done on the
brake
hydraulic
system.
If
you
have
too
much
brake
fluid,
it
can
spill
on
the
engine.
The
fluid
will
burn
if
the
engine
is
hot
enough. You or
others
could
be
burned,
and
your
vehicle
could
be
damaged.
Add
brake
fluid
only when
work is
done
on
the
brake
hydraulic
system.
Refer
tothe Maintenance
Schedule
to
determine
when
to
check
your
brake
fluid.
See
“Periodic
Maintenance
Inspections” in the
Index.
You
can
check
the
brake
fluid
without
taking
off
the cap.
Just
look
at
the
brake
fluid
reservoir.
The
fluid
level
should
be
above
MIN.
If
it isn’t,
have
your
brake
system
checked
to
see
if
there
is
a
leak.
After
work
is
done
on
the
brake
hydraulic
system,
make
sure
the
level
is
above
the MIN
but
not
over
the
MAX
mark
or
the
top
of
the
window
on
the
side
of
the
reservoir.
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