Thanks. Yes, the setup is remarkably simple. The only way to access the
reservoir
is to remove the mounting screws and lower the assembly. Fortunately, this
should only be required for a complete fluid change. During normal use the
rubber telescoping diaphragm on the top of the reservoir allows for the transfer
of brake fluid from the master to the slave cylinder to accommodate brake
pad wear. When its time to replace the pads, simply compress the puck back into
the slave cylinder forcing the fluid back up into the master cylinder reservoir.
Also, during the brake bleeding process, I found it much easier to remove the
entire
system (master, parking brake, slave, and brake line) as an assembly from
the airplane. Fortunately, there is sufficient room to fish the slave cylinder
through the landing gear mounting frame to allow removal of the assembly.
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