Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Brake front brake flexible hose
Components

Removal
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Remove front wheel
- Drain brake fluid
Notice:
Wash off brake fluid immediately if it comes in
contact with any painted surface.
- Remove front flexible hose

- Disconnect the brake tube (labeled a) from the
flexible hose with sst while holding the flexible
hose with a wrench.
Sst 09023-00101
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.
- Remove the clip (labeled b).
- Remove the 2 bolts (labeled c, d) and then remove
the flexible hose clamp (labeled e) from the knuckle.
- Remove the sensor clamp and flexible hose clamp
from the flexible hose bracket.

- Remove the union bolt and gasket(s), and then
remove the flexible hose from the disc brake
cylinder.

Installation
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Install disc brake cylinder assembly lh

- Apply silicon grease (multemp si-b) on the contact
surfaces of the cylinder parts indicated by the
arrows.

- Install the cylinder with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 34.3 N*m (350 kgf*cm, 25 ft.*Lbf)
- Connect front flexible hose

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

- Connect the flexible hose with new gasket(s) and
the union bolt.
Torque: 29.4 N*m (300 kgf*cm, 22 ft.*Lbf)
Hint:
Install the flexible hose lock securely in the lock hole
in the cylinder.
- Fill reservoir with brake fluid (see page br-
6)
- Bleed air from brake master cylinder (see
page br-7)
- Bleed air from brake line (see page br-7)
- Bleed air from abs and traction actuator
assembly (see page br-8)
- Check brake fluid level in reservoir (see
page br-6)
- Check for brake fluid leakage
- Install front wheel
torque: 103 n*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*Lbf)
Installation
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Install front flexible hose
Notice:
- The flexible hose has an identification color. Make
sure of the identification color when installing the
flexible hose.

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

- Connect the flexible hose with new gasket(s) and
the union bolt to the disc brake cylinder.

Torque: 29.4 N*m (300 kgf*cm, 22 ft.*Lbf)
Hint:
Install the flexible hose lock securely in the lock hole
in the cylinder.

- Set the flexible hose clamp on the flexible hose
bracket.
- Simultaneously perform the following: 1) hang the
hook part of the sensor clamp (labeled a) on the
flexible hose bracket (labeled c); and 2) insert the
hook part of the sensor clamp (labeled b) into the
flexible hose bracket (labeled d).

- Tighten the bolt (labeled c) to fix the flexible hose
clamp and sensor clamp.
Torque: 18.5 N*m (189 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*Lbf)
- Install the flexible hose with the bolt (labeled d).
Torque: 18.5 N*m (189 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*Lbf)
- Set the flexible hose to the connecting point with the
brake tube (labeled a), and then attach a new clip
(labeled b).
- Using sst, connect the flexible hose to the brake
tube (labeled a) while holding the flexible hose with
a wrench.
Sst 09023-00101
Torque: 15.2 N*m (155 kgf*cm, 11 ft.*Lbf) without
sst
14 N*m (144 kgf*cm, 10 ft.*Lbf) with sst
Hint:
Use a torque wrench with a fulcrum length of 30 cm
(11.81 In.).
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.
- Fill reservoir with brake fluid (see page br-
6)
- Bleed air from brake master cylinder (see
page br-7)
- Bleed air from brake line (see page br-7)
- Bleed air from abs and traction actuator
assembly (see page br-8)
- Check brake fluid level in reservoir (see
page br-6)
- Check for brake fluid leakage
- Install front wheel
torque: 103 n*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*Lbf)
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove front wheel
Drain brake fluid
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Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove rear wheel
Drain brake fluid
Notice:
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Replace spark plugs (see page ig-7)
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Remove the air filter.
Visually check that the air filter is not excessively
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