Brake

Brake rear brake flexible hose

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Toyota RAV4. Brake rear brake flexible hose

Removal Hint:
  • Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
  • The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
  1. Remove rear wheel
  2. Drain brake fluid
Notice:

Wash off brake fluid immediately if it comes in contact with any painted surface.

  1. Remove rear brake tube flexible hose
  2. Disconnect the brake tube (labeled a) from the flexible hose with sst while holding the flexible hose with a wrench.
Sst 09023-00101
Toyota RAV4. Remove rear brake tube flexible hose

Notice:
  • Do not bend or damage the brake tube.
  • Do not allow any foreign matter such as dirt and dust to enter the brake tube from the connecting point.
  1. Remove the clip (labeled b).
  2. Remove the union bolt and gasket(s), and then remove the flexible hose from the disc brake cylinder.
    Toyota RAV4. Remove rear brake tube flexible hose

Installation Hint:
  • Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
  • The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
  1. Install rear disc brake cylinder assembly lh
Toyota RAV4. Install rear disc brake cylinder assembly lh

  1. Apply silicon grease (multemp si-b) on the contact surfaces of the cylinder parts indicated by the arrows.
Toyota RAV4. Install rear disc brake cylinder assembly lh

  1. Install the cylinder with the 2 bolts.
  2. Connect rear flexible hose lh
    Toyota RAV4. Connect rear flexible hose lh
Torque: 26.5 N*m (270 kgf*cm, 20 ft.*Lbf)
Notice:

The gasket and union bolt must be used as a set, as shown in the illustration.

  1. Connect the flexible hose with new gasket(s) and the union bolt.
Torque: 30.4 N*m (310 kgf*cm, 22 ft.*Lbf) Hint:

Install the flexible hose lock securely in the lock hole in the cylinder.

Toyota RAV4. Connect rear flexible hose lh

  1. Fill reservoir with brake fluid (see page br- 6)
  2. Bleed air from brake master cylinder (see page br-7)
  3. Bleed air from brake line (see page br-7)
  4. Bleed air from abs and traction actuator assembly (see page br-8)
  5. Check brake fluid level in reservoir (see page br-6)
  6. Check for brake fluid leakage
  7. Install rear wheel torque: 103 n*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*Lbf)

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