Brake Master Cylinder (W/ Vsc) Installation

Apply a light coat of lithium soap base glycol grease to 2 new grommets and install them to the master cylinder.

Install the reservoir with the master cylinder pin.

Install a new O-ring to the master cylinder.

Install the master cylinder and brake tube way to the booster with the 2 nuts.

Torque:

13 N*m{127 kgf*cm, 9 ft.*lbf}

Using a union nut wrench, connect the 4 brake lines to the brake master cylinder and brake tube way.

Torque:

15 N*m{155 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*lbf}

NOTICE:

Use the formula to calculate special torque values for situations where a union nut wrench is combined with a torque wrench (Toyota Fortuner RM000000UYX010X.html).

Connect the brake fluid level warning switch connector to the master cylinder.

for Manual Transmission:
Connect the clutch reservoir hose to the master cylinder reservoir.

Using a union nut wrench, disconnect the 2 brake lines from the master cylinder.

Slowly depress and hold the brake pedal.

Cover the outer holes with your fingers, and release the pedal.

Repeat the 2 previous steps 3 or 4 times.

Using a union nut wrench, connect the 2 brake lines to the master cylinder.

Torque:

15 N*m{155 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*lbf}

NOTICE:

Use the formula to calculate special torque values for situations where a union nut wrench is combined with a torque wrench (Toyota Fortuner RM000000UYX010X.html).

Remove the bleeder plug cap.

Connect a vinyl tube to the bleeder plugs.

Depress the pedal several times, and then loosen the bleeder plug with the pedal depressed.

When fluid stops coming out, immediately tighten the bleeder plug. Then release the pedal.

Repeat the 2 previous steps until all the air in the brake fluid is gone.

Tighten the bleeder plug.

Torque:

for front brake:

11 N*m{110 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf}

for rear brake:

10 N*m{102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf}

Install the cap.

Bleed air from the brake line for each wheel by repeating the above procedures.

Remove the bleeder plug cap.

Connect the vinyl tube to the bleeder plug.

Depress the clutch pedal several times, and then loosen the bleeder plug with the pedal depressed.

At the point when fluid stops coming out, tighten the bleeder plug, and then release the clutch pedal.

Repeat the previous 2 steps until all the air in the fluid is completely bled out.

Tighten the bleeder plug.

Torque:

11 N*m{112 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*lbf}

Install the bleeder plug cap.

Check that all the air has been bled out of the clutch line.

Check the fluid level and add fluid if necessary.

Fluid:

SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3

HINT:

Add fluid to a level between the reservoir's MIN and MAX lines.

for vehicles with SRS:
Check SRS warning light (Toyota Fortuner RM000000XFD06DX.html).