Conventional

AIR BLEEDING




Note: Air bleeding must be done from the bleeder screw farthest from the disassembled parts to the nearest.

1. Jack up the vehicle and support it with safety stands.

Caution: The brake fluid reservoir must be 3/4 full during air bleeding.

2. Remove the bleeder cap and attach a vinyl hose to the bleeder plug.
3. Place the other end of the vinyl tube in a clear container.





4. One person should depress the brake pedal a few times, and then hold it in the depressed position.
5, A second person should loosen the bleeder screw, drain out the fluid, and retighten the screw by using the SST.

Caution
^ The two persons should stay in voice contact with each other.
^ Be sure the pedal remains depressed until the air bleed screw is tightened.





6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until no air bubbles are seen.
7. Check for correct brake operation.
8. Verify that there is no fluid leakage. Clean away any spilled fluid with rags.
9 After bleeding the air, add brake fluid to the reservoir up to the specified level.

Tightening torque:
- Disc brake type: 6.9 - 9.8 Nm (70 - 1O0 kgf.cm, 61 - 87 in.lb.)
- Drum brake type: 5.9 - 8.8 N.m (60 - 90 kgf.cm, 53 - 78 in.lb.)