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Back brakes lock up before fronts do


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Assume this is for a 720?

 

MM's right. Air may still be trapped.  See those two little bleeders on the side of the master cylinder? Crack them open slightly and have someone push down on the brake gently. Have a rag handy to catch the fluid and any bubbles. Hold the pedal till you close the bleeder so it doesn't suck in any air then let it up.

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Do you still have the old master? I'm no fan of the cheap rebuilt crap from NAPA and the re-pops from China. Often the seals are torn or folded during assembly, some have aluminum shavings in them. When possible get a rebuild kit and do it yourself. It's cheap and surprisingly easy and it's done right.

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I'll a quick bit to Mike's bleeding suggestion.  I would take out the pedal linkage and have your helper use a dowel or long rod to completely push the piston in the m/c as far in as it can go.  The point of bench bleeding is to get all the air out and the brake pedal/linkage will not bottom out the piston.......so it can leave a bit of air in it.  If you can have the m/c level by jacking up the back of the truck when doing it, even better.

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They should lock together. Fronts do most of the stopping and weight shifts forward increasing front wheel traction and decreasing rear wheel. 620s have a load sensing device that increases pressure to the rears when carrying a load. I don't know about the 720.

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