Brake Bleeding: Service and Repair

FRONT DISC BRAKE

Exploded View BR-23:

CAUTION:
^ Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector. Do not blow with compressed air.
^ While removing brake pad or cylinder body, do not depress brake pedal because piston will pop out.
^ It is not necessary to remove torque member mounting bolts and brake hose except for disassembly or replacement of caliper assembly. In this case, hang cylinder body with a wire so that brake hose is not under tension.
^ Do not damage piston boot.
^ If any shim is subject to serious corrosion, replace it with a new one.
^ Keep rotor free from brake fluid.
^ When replacing brake pad, replace shim with a new one.

REAR DRUM BRAKE

Exploded View BR-36:

CAUTION:
^ Clean dust on drum and back plate with a vacuum dust collector. Do not blow with compressed air.
^ Make sure parking brake lever is released completely.

Bleeding Brake System

CAUTION:
^ While bleeding, pay attention to master cylinder fluid level.
^ Before working, disconnect connectors of ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) or the battery cable from the negative terminal.

1. Connect a vinyl tube to the rear right bleed valve.
2. Fully depress brake pedal 4 to 5 times.
3. With brake pedal depressed, loosen bleed valve to let the air out, and then tighten it immediately.
4. Repeat steps 2, 3 until no more air comes out.
5. Tighten bleed valve to specified torque. Refer to Exploded View BR-23, Exploded View BR-36.
6. Following the steps 1 to 5 above, with master cylinder reservoir tank filled at least half way, bleed air from the rear right, front left, rear left, and front right brake, in that order.