Installing The Rear Brake Master Cylinder

REAR BRAKE

                                                           3. Fill:
                Recommended fluid                           • Brake fluid reservoir
                 DOT 4                                        (with the specified amount of the recom-
                                                              mended brake fluid)
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INSTALLING THE REAR BRAKE MASTER                                      Recommended fluid
CYLINDER                                                               DOT 4
1. Install:
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  • Copper washers New                                            WARNING
  • Brake hose (rear brake master cylinder to hy-
                                                           • Use only the designated brake fluid. Other
    draulic unit) “1”
                                                             brake fluids may cause the rubber seals to
  • Rear brake hose union bolt “2”
                                                             deteriorate, causing leakage and poor
                Brake hose union bolt                        brake performance.
       T.
           R.
                 30 Nm (3.0 m·kg, 22 ft·lb)                • Refill with the same type of brake fluid that
                                                             is already in the system. Mixing brake fluids
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                                                             may result in a harmful chemical reaction,
       WARNING                                               leading to poor brake performance.
Proper brake hose routing is essential to in-              • When refilling, be careful that water does
sure safe vehicle operation. Refer to “CABLE                 not enter the brake fluid reservoir. Water
ROUTING (FJR13A)” on page 2-47 and “CA-                      will significantly lower the boiling point of
BLE ROUTING (FJR13AE)” on page 2-67.                         the brake fluid and could cause vapor lock.
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CAUTION:                                                   CAUTION:
When installing the brake hose onto the                    Brake fluid may damage painted surfaces
brake master cylinder, make sure the brake                 and plastic parts. Therefore, always clean up
pipe touches the projection “a” as shown.                  any spilt brake fluid immediately.
                                                           4. Bleed:
                                 1                          • Brake system
                                                              Refer to “BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
                                                              BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)” on page 3-31.
                                                           5. Check:
                                     a                      • Brake fluid level
                                                              Below the minimum level mark “a” → Add the
                2                                             recommended brake fluid to the proper level.
                                                              Refer to “CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
                                                              LEVEL” on page 3-29.
2. Install:
 • Rear brake light switch “1”
NOTE:
Install the rear brake light switch spring as
shown in the illustration.

                                                           6. Check:
                                                            • Brake pedal operation
                                                              Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake sys-
                                                              tem.
                                                              Refer to “BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
                                                              BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)” on page 3-31.

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7. Adjust:
 • Brake pedal position
   Refer to “ADJUSTING THE REAR DISC
   BRAKE” on page 3-28.
8. Adjust:
 • Rear brake light operation timing
   Refer to “ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE
   LIGHT SWITCH” on page 3-30.

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