Bleeding brakes-pedal pressure problem. Could use some advice/suggestions

[Kurt in NJ]

To add more—- the stroke of the rod pushing the master cylinder has to move the piston its full stroke too —- has to push it far enough for the primary piston to make contact with the secondary piston and move it enough to apply the brakes it services.
Perhaps put the pedal “on the floor “ and remove the clevis pin ( bleeder. screws open so no hydraulic pressure) then push on master cylinder rod to see if maximum pedal applied also results in a full stroke of the master cylinder.