#1. Lock the Master Cylinder in a vice.
#2. Install the grommets into the Master Cylinder.
#3. Lubricate the inside of both grommets with brake fluid.
#4. Lubricate the outside of the reservoir nipples with brake fluid.
#5. Insert reservoir nipples into both grommets.
#6. with a side to side rocking motion press down.
#7. Do NOT stop until it is fully seated.

A binder strap and a short pair of 2X4s can act as a gorilla, but you risk breaking the reservoir if it binds at an angle.

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