Toyota CH-R Service Manual: Brake Fluid

Components

COMPONENTS

ILLUSTRATION

*A	for TMC Made	-	-
*1	CENTER NO. 1 COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER	*2	BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR FILLER CAP ASSEMBLY
*3	FRONT DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG	*4	FRONT DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG CAP
*5	REAR DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG	*6	REAR DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG CAP
*7	HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL	-	-
	Tightening torque for "Major areas involving basic vehicle performance such as moving/turning/stopping" : N*m (kgf*cm, ft.*lbf)	-	-

ILLUSTRATION

*A	for TMMT Made	-	-
*1	CENTER NO. 1 COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER	*2	BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR FILLER CAP ASSEMBLY
*3	FRONT DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG	*4	FRONT DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG CAP
*5	REAR DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG	*6	REAR DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG CAP
*7	HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL	-	-
	Tightening torque for "Major areas involving basic vehicle performance such as moving/turning/stopping" : N*m (kgf*cm, ft.*lbf)	-	-

Replacement

REPLACEMENT

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

HINT:

If any work is performed on the brake system or if air in the brake lines is suspected, bleed the brake system.

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE CENTER NO. 1 COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER

(a) Disengage the hook, clip and separate the hood to cowl top seal from the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly.

*a Hook *b Clip

(b) Disengage the 2 claws and 3 guides to remove the center No. 1 cowl top ventilator louver from the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly.

2. FILL RESERVOIR WITH BRAKE FLUID

(a) Remove the brake master cylinder reservoir filler cap.

(b) Fill the reservoir with brake fluid.

Brake Fluid:

SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3

SAE J1704 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 4

3. BLEED BRAKE LINE

(a) Connect a vinyl tube to the bleeder plug.

(b) Depress the brake pedal several times, and then loosen the bleeder plug with the pedal depressed.*1

(c) When fluid stops coming out, tighten the bleeder plug and release the brake pedal.*2

(d) Repeat steps *1 and *2 until all the air in the brake fluid is completely bled out and new brake fluid comes out.

(e) Tighten the bleeder plug completely.

Torque:

Front brake :

7.5 N·m {76 kgf·cm, 66 in·lbf}

Rear brake (for TMC Made) :

8.3 N·m {85 kgf·cm, 73 in·lbf}

Rear brake (for TMMT Made) :

11 N·m {112 kgf·cm, 8 ft·lbf}

(f) Repeat the above steps to replace the brake fluid of the brake lines for each wheel.

4. INSPECT FOR BRAKE FLUID LEAK

5. INSPECT BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN RESERVOIR

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6. INSTALL CENTER NO. 1 COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER

(a) Engage the 3 guides and 2 claws to install the center No. 1 cowl top ventilator louver to the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly.

(b) Engage the clip, hook and install the hood to cowl top seal to the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly.