Brake Master Cylinder Removal

Hold the rear of the cover and raise it to disengage the 2 clips on the rear of the cover. Continue to raise the cover to disengage the 2 clips on the front of the cover to remove the cover.

NOTICE:

Attempting to disengage both front and rear clips at the same time may cause the cover to break.

Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector and the 2 wire harness clamps.

Disconnect the ventilation hose and loosen the hose clamp.

Release the 2 clamps and remove the air cleaner cap sub-assembly with hose.

Separate the air cleaner filter element from the air cleaner.

Disconnect the engine wire harness clamp from air cleaner case.

Remove the 3 bolts and the air cleaner case.

Remove the 2 nuts and No. 1 engine cover sub-assembly.

Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector.

Separate the 2 wire harness clamps.

Disconnect the No. 1 vacuum switching valve connector and the 2 vacuum hoses.

Disconnect the ventilation hose.

Loosen the No. 1 air cleaner hose clamp, release the 3 air cleaner assembly clamps and remove the air cleaner cap sub-assembly with No. 1 hose.

Remove the air cleaner filter element.

Disconnect the clamp of the engine wire.

Remove the 3 bolts and air cleaner case.

Remove the 2 front wiper arm head caps.

Remove the nut and the front wiper arm and blade assembly LH.

Remove the nut and the front wiper arm and blade assembly RH.

Disengage the 7 clips and remove the hood to cowl top seal.

Disengage the clip and 14 claws, and remove the center No. 1 cowl top ventilator louver.

Disengage the clip and 8 claws, and remove the cowl top ventilator louver LH.

Disconnect the connector.

Remove the 2 bolts and the windshield wiper motor and link assembly.

Disengage the clamp and bend the water guard plate RH as shown in the illustration.

Disengage the clamp.

Remove the 12 bolts and outer cowl top panel.

Disengage the clamp and bend the water guard plate RH as shown in the illustration.

Disengage the clamp and bend the No. 1 heater air duct splash shield seal.

Disengage the clamp.

Remove the 12 bolts and outer cowl top panel.

Remove the 2 nuts and suspension tower damper assembly.

Move the clip and disconnect the clutch tube.

Disconnect the connector and disengage the clamp.

Using a union nut wrench (10 mm or 12 mm), disconnect the 4 brake lines from the brake master cylinder sub-assembly.

Remove the 2 nuts, brake tube way and brake master cylinder sub-assembly.

NOTICE:

1. The master cylinder requires careful handling. Do not allow the master cylinder to receive any impact, such as from being dropped. Do not reuse a master cylinder that has been dropped.
   
2. Do not strike or pinch the master cylinder piston, and do not cause any damage to the master cylinder piston by any other means.
   
3. Make sure to release the vacuum from the brake booster before removing the master cylinder from the brake booster.
   
4. When installing the master cylinder to the brake booster, or when removing the master cylinder from the brake booster, make sure that the master cylinder is kept horizontal or its tip faces downward (the piston faces upward) to prevent the master cylinder piston from falling off.
   
5. Do not allow any foreign objects to contaminate the master cylinder piston. If a foreign object gets on the piston, remove it by using a piece of cloth and then apply an even layer of lithium soap base glycol grease around the circumference (sliding part) of the piston.
   
6. Do not use any other type of grease or fluid.
   

Remove the O-ring from the brake master cylinder sub-assembly.