Brake system
P-2
General steps
Removal and installation of wheels and tires
1. This chapter does not include the removal and installation steps of wheels and tires. If necessary to
remove the wheel, they shall be retightened up at the installation time, to the specified torque in
88-127N.m {9.0-13.0kgf.m,65-94ft.lbf}.
Disconnection and connection of brake line
Attention
The brake fluid will damage the paint surface, thus, if the brake fluid stained the paint surface, please wipe it
up immediately
1. Use the SST(49 0259 770B ) to screw up the flare nut of brake line, the tightening torque of flare nut on
the brake line has to be adjusted to match with the use of combination tool——joint torque wrench
-SST(See——Moment Equation G1).
2. If the brake line used to be disconnected during the operation, the brake fluid shall be added, air in the
brake system exhausted, then check for any system leakage after the completion of work.
Disconnection of plug
Attention
1. Prior to the connector operation, the negative connection of battery shall be disconnected, the negative
connection can be remade up only after the completion of work.
Precautions to the operation of ABS control unit component
1. After the work of ABS control unit component completed, no fault codes shall exist in the ABS control
unit system. If there are fault codes in the diagnostic system, eliminate them(See——Fault Diagnostic
Function, ABS Control Unit System, steps to clean up the fault codes).
Conventional brake system
Air exhaust
Attention:
Whenever, the brake system shall exhaust, when
the brake line disconnected. If the hydraulic
piping is disconnected at the brake master
cylinder, the braking shall exhaust by starting
from the farthest slave cylinder, and then further
wheel cylinder until the exhaust of four
sub-cylinders completed. If the point of
disconnection is not located at the brake master
cylinder, then the exhaust shall start from the
nearest disconnection point from the brake slave
cylinders, and then the further wheel cylinder
until the exhaust braking 4 of cylinders completed.
Standard of brake fluid:
FMVSS DOT-3
1. Shore up with a jack a vehicle on a level ground
and hold the vehicle on a safe platform.
2. Remove the exhaust valve cap from the calipers
and fit up a vinyl pipe, transparent and not
corroded by brake fluid on the exhaust bolt.
3. Place another end of plastic pipe in a clean fluid
container.
4. The operator A steps down the brake pedal
several times, and then hold it on the depressed
position. The operator B unscrews the exhaust
bolt, drains the liquid, the operator A may release
the brake pedal, after the bleed bolt has been
retightened by the operator B with SST.
5. Repeat the steps 4 and 5 until bubbles appear
again.
6. During the air exhaust process, the fluid reservoir
shall be held at the 3/4 liquid level to prevent air
reentry again into the pipe.
Tightening torque: 5.9-8.8N·m (60-90kgf·cm)