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CHECKING BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
• Make sure the fluid level in the reservoir tank is within the standard (between MAX and MIN lines).
• Visually check around the reservoir tank for fluid leaks.
• If fluid level is excessively low, check brake system for fluid leaks.
• Release parking brake lever and see if brake warning lamp goes off. If not, check brake system for fluid leaks.
Drain and RefillINFOID:0000000005396981
CAUTION:
• Refill using recommended brake fluid. Refer to MA-14, "
Fluids and Lubricants".
• Never reuse drained brake fluid.
• Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause paint damage. If brake fluid is
splashed on painted areas, immediately wipe th em with cloth and wash it away with water.
• Before working, disconnect connect ors of ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) or battery
negative terminal.
1. Connect a vinyl tube to bleed valve.
2. Depress the brake pedal, loosen the bleed valve, and gradually remove the brake fluid.
3. Clean inside of reservoir tank, and refill with new brake fluid.
4. Loosen bleed valve, depress brake pedal slowly to full stroke and then release it. Repeat the procedure every 2 or 3 seconds
until the new brake fluid comes out, then close the bleed valve
while depressing the brake pedal . Repeat the same procedure
for each wheel.
5. Bleed the air from the brake hydraulic system. Refer to BR-9,
"Bleeding Brake System" .
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CAUTION:
• While bleeding, pay attention to master cylinder fluid level.
• Before working, disconnect connectors of ABS actuator and electri c 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.
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BRAKE FLUID
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 BR-25, "
Component" (front disc brake), BR-35, "Compo-
nent" (rear drum brake).
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.
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BRAKE TUBE AND HOSEBR-11
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With ABS only or VDC/TCS/ABS
Without ABS
CAUTION:
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1. Front disc brake 2. Brake master cylinder3. Brake booster
4. Rear drum brake 5. Connector6.ABS actuator and electric unit
(control unit)
7. Brake tube 8. Brake hose
: Union bolt
:Connector bolt
:Flare nut
18.2 N.m (1.9 kg-m, 13.0 ft-lb) 10.0 N.m (1.0 kg-m, 87.0 in-lb) 16.2 N.m (1.7 kg-m, 12.0 ft-lb)
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1. Front disc brake 2. Brake master cylinder3. Brake booster
4. Rear drum brake 5. Connector6. Dual proportioning valve
7. Brake tube 8. Brake hose
: Union bolt
18.2 N.m (1.9 kg-m, 13.0 ft-lb) :
Connector bolt
10.0 N.m (1.0 kg-m, 87.0 in-lb) :
Flare nut (including connections
at dual proportioning valve)
16.2 N.m (1.7 kg-m, 12.0 ft-lb)
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BR-12
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BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE
• All tubes and hoses must be free from excessive bending, twisting and pulling.
• Make sure there is no interference with other part s when turning steering both clockwise and coun-
terclockwise.
• Brake tubes and hoses are an important safety part. Always disassemble the parts and retighten
their fittings, if a brake fluid leak is detected. Replace applicable part with a new one, if damaged part
is detected.
• Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause paint damage. If brake fluid is
splashed on painted surfaces of body , immediately wipe them with cloth and then wash it away with
water.
• Do not bend or twist brake hose sharply, or strongly pull it.
• When removing components, cover brake line connect ions so that dirt, dust, or other foreign mat-
ters do not get in.
• Refill using recommended brake fluid. Refer to MA-14, "
Fluids and Lubricants".
• Never reuse drained brake fluid.
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REMOVAL
1. Drain brake fluid. Refer to BR-9, "Drain and Refill".
2. Using a flare nut wrench, remove brake tube from brake hose.
3. Remove union bolt and discard the copper washers. CAUTION:
Do not reuse copper washers
4. Remove brake hose from caliper assembly.
5. Remove lock plate, and remove brake hose.
INSTALLATION
1. Assemble union bolt and new copper washers on to brake hose. CAUTION:
Do not reuse copper washers
2. Position the L-shape metal fitting of the brake hose to the brake caliper assembly positioning hole.
3. Tighten union bolt to the specified torque. Refer to BR-11,
"Hydraulic Circuit".
4. Connect brake hose to brake tube, and temporarily tighten flare nut by hand as much as possible.
5. Secure brake hose and brake tube with lock plates.
6. Tighten flare nut to the specified torque with a suitable tool. Refer to BR-11, "
Hydraulic Circuit".
7. Bleed the air from the brake hydraulic system. Refer to BR-9, "
Bleeding Brake System".
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REMOVAL
1. Drain brake fluid. Refer to BR-9, "Drain and Refill".
2. Remove brake tube from brake hose using a suitable tool.
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3. Remove lock plate, and remove brake hose.
INSTALLATION
1. Connect brake hose to brake tube, and temporaril y tighten flare nut by hand as much as possible.
2. Secure it to the bracket with the lock plate.
3. Tighten flare nut to the specified torque using a suitable tool. Refer to BR-11, "
Hydraulic Circuit".
4. Bleed the air from the brake hydraulic system. Refer to BR-9, "
Bleeding Brake System".
Inspection After InstallationINFOID:0000000005396986
CAUTION:
• Always disassemble the parts and retighten their fitti ngs, if a brake fluid leak is detected. Replace
applicable part with a new one, if damaged part is detected.
• If leak is detected at the connections, retighten it or replace the damaged part.
1. Check brake hose, tube, and connections for fluid leak s, damage, twisting, deformation, contact with other
parts, and loose connections.
2. While depressing pedal under a force of 785 N (80 kg-f, 177 lb-f) with the engine running for approxi- mately 5 seconds, check for fluid leaks from each part of the brake hydraulic system.
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BR-14
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DUAL PROPORTIONING VALVE
DUAL PROPORTIONING VALVE
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000005396987
Removal
1. Remove cowl top . Refer to EI-22, "Removal and Installation".
2. Disconnect brake lines from dual proportioning valve. • Mark brake lines for installation.
3. Remove dual proportioning valve bolt and dual proportioning valve.
4. Remove two bolts and bracket.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• When installing brake lines to the dual proportioning valve, tighten to specifications. Refer to BR-11,
"Hydraulic Circuit".
InspectionINFOID:0000000005396988
CAUTION:
• Carefully monitor brake fluid level at master cylinder.
• Use the recommended new brake fluid. Refer to MA-14, "
Fluids and Lubricants".
• Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause paint damage. If brake fluid is
splashed on paint areas, wash it away with water immediately.
1. Connect a suitable brake fluid pressure gauge to air bleeders of front and rear brakes on either LH and RH side.
2. Bleed air from the brake fluid pressure gauge.
3. Check fluid pressure specific ation by depressing the brake pedal.
• If output pressure is out of specification, replace the dual proportioning valve.
Unit: kPa (kg/cm2, psi)
4. Bleed air after disconnecting the brake fluid pressure gauge. Refer to BR-9, "Bleeding Brake System".
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Applied pressure
(Front brake) 7,355 (75, 1,067)
Output pressure
(Rear brake) 5,099 - 5,492 (52 - 56, 740 - 796)
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BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERBR-15
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On-Board InspectionINFOID:0000000005396989
LEAK INSPECTION
• Check for leaks around the master cylinder installation surface, the reservoir tank installation surface, and all the brake tube connections.
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000005396990
CAUTION:
Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause paint damage. If brake fluid is
splashed on painted areas, immediately wipe th em with cloth and wash it away with water.
REMOVAL
1. Drain the brake fluid. Refer to BR-9, "Drain and Refill".
2. Remove the battery. Refer to SC-7, "
Removal and Installation".
3. Remove the air duct. Refer to EM-135, "
Removal and Installation".
4. Remove the air cleaner. Refer to EM-135, "
Removal and Installation".
5. Disconnect the brake fluid level switch harness connector.
6. Disconnect the clutch hose from the reservoir tank, if equipped.
7. Remove the brake tube from master cylinder using a suitable tool.
8. Remove the master cylinder assembly nuts, and remove master cylinder assembly.
1. Reservoir tank 2. Master cylinder 3. Brake booster
4. Clevis 5. Spacer 6. Gasket
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BR-16
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BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
• Refill using recommended brake fluid. Refer to MA-14, "
Fluids and Lubricants".
• Never reuse drained brake fluid.
• Check if the rod of primary piston has dust or scratches.
1. Install master cylinder to brake booster assembly, and tighten nuts to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
• Do not damage or strain rod of primary piston.
• Apply silicone grease for O-ring, primary piston rod andto inside of booster.
2. Install brake tube to master cylinder, and temporarily tighten the flare nuts on the brake tube to master cyl- inder by hand.
3. Install brake tube to brake hose, then tighten flare nut to the specified torque using a flare nut torque
wrench. Refer to BR-11, "
Hydraulic Circuit".
4. Connect the clutch hose to the reservoir tank, if equipped.
5. Connect brake fluid level switch harness connector.
6. Install the air cleaner. Refer to EM-135, "
Removal and Installation".
7. Install the air duct. Refer to EM-135, "
Removal and Installation".
8. Install the battery. Refer to SC-7, "
Removal and Installation".
9. Refill with new brake fluid and bleed the air from the brake hydraulic system. Refer toBR-9, "
Bleeding
Brake System".
Disassembly and AssemblyINFOID:0000000005396991
COMPONENTS
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1. Reservoir cap2. Oil filter 3. Reservoir tank
4. Grommet 5. Piston stopper 6. Cylinder body
7. Pin 8. Brake fluid level switch connector 9. O-ring
10. Secondary piston assembly 11. Primary piston assembly 12. Plate
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