Brake Bleeding: Service and Repair

FRONT DISC BRAKE

Exploded View BR-22:

WARNING: Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of air borne particles or other materials.

CAUTION:
^ While removing cylinder body, do not depress brake pedal because piston will pop out.
^ It is not necessary to remove bolts on torque member and brake hose except for disassembly or replacement of caliper assembly. In this case, hang cylinder body with a wire so as not to stretch brake hose.
^ Do not damage piston boot.
^ If any shim is subject to serious corrosion, replace it with a new one.
^ Always replace shim and shim cover as a set when replacing brake pads.
^ Keep rotor free from brake fluid.
^ Burnish the brake pads and disc rotor mutually contacting surfaces, after refinishing or replacing rotors, after replacing pads, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage.

REAR DISC BRAKE

Exploded View BR-28 (Part 1):

Exploded View BR-28 (Part 2):

WARNING: Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of air borne particles or other materials.

CAUTION:
^ While removing cylinder body, do not depress brake pedal because piston will pop out.
^ It is not necessary to remove bolts on torque member and brake hose except for disassembly or replacement of caliper assembly. In this case, hang cylinder body with a wire so as not to stretch brake hose.
^ Do not damage piston boot.
^ If any shim is subject to serious corrosion, replace it with a new one.
^ Always replace shim and shim covers as a set when replacing brake pads.
^ Keep rotor free from brake fluid.
^ Burnish the brake pads and disc rotor mutually contacting surfaces after refinishing or replacing rotors, after replacing pads, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage.

Bleeding Brake System

Exploded View BR-22:

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

1. Connect a vinyl tube to rear right brake caliper bleed valve.
2. Fully depress brake pedal 4 or 5 times.
3. With brake pedal depressed, loosen bleed valve to bleed air in brake line, and then tighten it immediately.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all of the air is out of the brake line.
5. Tighten the bleed valve to the specified torque. Refer to Exploded View BR-22, Exploded View BR-28.
6. From step 1 to 5, with master cylinder reservoir tank filled at least half way, bleed air from brake hydraulic line bleed valves in the following order:
Rear right brake -> Front left brake -> Rear left brake -> Front right brake