No brakes after replacing the master cylinder

2001 FORD FOCUS
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PAMELA STOWERS
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Just put on new master cylinder. it said do not bench bleed. have no pedal and no pressure at bleeder valves.
Jan 21, 2017 at 5:10 PM
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CARADIODOC
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What said to not bench-bleed it? How do you expect to get the air out?
Mar 15, 2021 at 7:17 PM
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STEVE W.
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Have seen the same warning on a couple master cylinders. I ignore it.
Either pull the master back off, bleed it and then bleed the rest of the system, or pressure bleed the system (you could try gravity bleeding but you may still end up with air in the master).
Mar 15, 2021 at 7:17 PM
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