Operation and Leakage
Check |
Check all of the following
items:
Component
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Procedure
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Brake Booster
(A)
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Check brake
operation by applying the brakes during a test drive. If the brakes
do not work properly, check the brake booster. Replace the brake
booster as an assembly if it does not work properly or if there are
signs of leakage.
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Piston cup and
pressure cup inspection (B)
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Check brake operation by applying the
brakes. Look for damage or signs of fluid leakage. Replace the
master cylinder as an assembly if the pedal does not work
properly or if there is damage or signs of fluid
leakage. |
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Check for a difference in brake pedal
stroke between quick and slow brake applications. Replace the
master cylinder if there is a difference in pedal
stroke. | |
Brake hoses (C
)
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Look for
damage or signs of fluid leakage. Replace the brake hose with a new
one if it is damaged or leaking.
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Caliper piston
seal and piston boots (D)
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Check brake
operation by applying the brakes. Look
for damage or signs of fluid leakage. If the pedal does not work
properly, the brakes drag, or there is damage or signs of fluid
leakage, disassemble and inspect the brake caliper. Replace the
boots and seals with new ones whenever thebrake caliper is
disassembled.
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Brake Pedal and Brake Switch Adjustment
Pedal Height
1. |
Disconnect the brake switch connector, loosen
the brake switch locknut (A), and back off the brake switch (B)
until it is no longer touching the brake
pedal. |
2. |
Lift up the carpet. At the insulator cutout,
measure the pedal height (C) from the middle of the left-side center
of the pedal pad (D).
Standard pedal
height (with carpet removed):
170 mm (6.69 in.)
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3. |
Loosen the pushrod locknut (A), and screw the
pushrod in or out with pliers until the standard pedal height from
the floor is reached. After adjustment, tighten the locknut firmly.
Do not adjust the pedal height with the pushrod
depressed.

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BRAKE SWITCH CLEARANCE

Pedal Free Play
1. |
With the engine off, inspect the pedal free
play (A) on the pedal pad (B) by pushing the pedal by
hand.

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2. |
If the pedal free play is out of
specification, adjust the brake switch (C). If the pedal free play
is insufficient, it may result in brake
drag. |
Parking brake check and adjustment
CHECK
1. |
Pull the parking brake lever (A) with 196 N
(20 kgf, 44lbf) force to fully apply the parking brake. The parking
brake lever should be locked within the specified number of clicks
(B)

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2. |
Adjust the parking brake if the lever clicks
are out of specification. |
ADJUSTMENT
After rear brake caliper servicing, loosen the
parking brake adjusting nut, start the engine and depress the brake
pedalseveral times to set the self-adjusting brake before adjusting
the parking brake. |
1. |
Block the front wheels, then raise the rear of
the vehicle and make sure it is securely
supported. |
2. |
Make sure the parking brake arm (A) on the
rear brake caliper contacts the brake caliper pin (B).

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3. |
Pull the parking brake lever up one
click.

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5. |
Tighten the adjusting nut (A) until the
parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are
turned.

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6. |
Release the parking brake lever fully, and
check that parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are
turned. Readjust if necessary. |
7. |
Make sure that the parking brakes are fully
applied when the parking brake lever is pulled up
fully. |
8. |
Reinstall the
console. |
Brake System Bleeding
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Do not reuse the drained
fluid. |
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Always use Genuine DOT 3 or DOT 4 Brake
Fluid. Using a non-Genuine DOT3 or DOT 4 brake fluid can cause
corrosion and decrease the life of the
system. |
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Make sure no dirt of other foreign
matter is allowed to contaminate the brake
fluid. |
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Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle,
it may damage the paint; if brake fluid does contact the
paint, wash it off immediately with
water. |
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The reservoir on the master cylinder
must be at the MAX (upper) level mark at the start of bleeding
procedure and checked after bleeding each brake caliper. Add
fluid as
required. | |
1. |
Make sure the brake fluid level in the
reservoir is at the MAX (upper) level line (A).

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2. |
Have someone slowly pump the brake pedal
several times, then apply steady
pressure. |
3. |
Loosen the right-rear brake bleed screw to
allow air to escape from the system. Then tighten the bleed screw
securely. |
4. |
Repeat the procedure for each wheel in the
sequence shown below until air bubbles no longer appear in the
fluid. |
5. |
Refill the master cylinder reservoir to the
MAX (upper) level line.

Front disc
brake:

Rear disc brake:

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