Having done this brake bleeding only three times now on my KR-2, I am definitely a believer in installing a remote and accessible reservoir for the master cylinders. A plastic unit to visually check on preflight would be just the thing. Where to install the reservoir may require some creative thinking. A reservoir full of hydraulic oil is yet another added weight. Everything airplane is a trade off.
Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA --------------------------------------------------------------- I do mine from the bottom up using a squirt can. Just put towels near the top vent. Connect and squirt. ------------------------------------------------------------ I also use a pressure gun from the bottom, but I found a small bolt that fitted the fill hole in the master cylinder, I drill this through the centre of the bolt, pushed a clear plastic tube over the end of the bolt, then screwed in the top of master Cylinder, then if you over fill , the fluid will travel up the tube so you can see it, then just remove the gun from the bleeder and let it drain back down till the fluid is at the required level in the master cylinder. NO MESS to clean up. Phil.
