Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Brake rear 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.

1. Remove rear wheel

2. Drain brake fluid

Notice:

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

3. Remove rear brake tube flexible hose

1. 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.

2. Remove the clip (labeled b).
3. 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.

1. 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.

2. Install the cylinder with the 2 bolts.

   Torque: 26.5 N*m (270 kgf*cm, 20 ft.*Lbf)

2. Connect rear flexible hose lh

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.

3. Fill reservoir with brake fluid (see page br- 6)

4. Bleed air from brake master cylinder (see page br-7)

5. Bleed air from brake line (see page br-7)

6. Bleed air from abs and traction actuator assembly (see page br-8)

7. Check brake fluid level in reservoir (see page br-6)

8. Check for brake fluid leakage

9. Install rear wheel torque: 103 n*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*Lbf)