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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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ADS I bleeding

Just had the hydraulic valve for the ADS on my 1991 500sl rebuilt with new seals. I've reinstalled it. Does anyone know how I go about bleeding the system?
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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other hydraulics have two line into the cylinder, not like a brake system. I think it self bleeds.
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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For ADS I you have two points of bleeding..one on each of both level control boxes .Item 6p ..page 2 &item 3p page 3
Sorry I have just in French but the pics can show you how to do ...
(I have made the translation from english several years ago ...and now i have lost the originals LOL!!)
http://i26.servimg.com/u/f26/14/96/33/29/purge_14.jpg
http://i26.servimg.com/u/f26/14/96/33/29/purge_15.jpg
http://i26.servimg.com/u/f26/14/96/33/29/purge_16.jpg
http://i46.servimg.com/u/f46/14/96/33/29/purge_10.jpg

I hope it will help !!

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