Pressure Flushing
Tools Required
|     •  | J 29532  Diaphragm
    Type Brake Bleeder | 
 
|     •  | J 35589  Compact
    Brake Bleeder Adapter | 
 
Notice: Pressure Bleeding equipment can be used to perform the flush procedure.
The pressure bleeding equipment used for flushing must be of the diaphragm
type. It must a have a rubber diaphragm between the air supply and the brake
fluid to prevent air, moisture, and other contaminants from entering the hydraulic
system.
- Clean the brake fluid reservoir cover and the surrounding area.
 
- Remove the brake fluid reservoir cover.
 
- Remove any remaining brake fluid in the reservoir.
 
- Fill the brake fluid reservoir with clean brake fluid. Refer to 
Master Cylinder Reservoir Filling 
.
 
- Install the J 35589 
 to the brake fluid reservoir.
 
- Connect the J 29532 
 brake fluid hose to the bleeder adapter.
 
- Adjust the pressure bleeding equipment to 35-70 kPa
(5-10 psi) and wait for approximately 30 seconds in order
    to ensure there is no leakage.
 
- Adjust the pressure bleeding equipment to 205-240 kPa
(30-35 psi).
 
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to 
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle 
 in General Information.
 
- Flush the brakes in the
following sequence:
 
- Attach the bleeder hose (3) to the bleeder valve at each
wheel.
 
- Place the other end of the bleeder hose into a container (2)
in order to collect the draining brake fluid.
 
- Slowly open the bleeder valve and allow the fluid to flow.
 
- Close the valve when clean brake fluid begins to flow or at least
235 ml (8 oz) of fluid accumulates.
 
Tighten
- Tighten the front caliper bleeder valves to 13 N·m
(115 lb in).
 
- Tighten the rear caliper bleeder valves to 7 N·m
(62 lb in).
 
- Remove the bleeder adapter.
 
- Replace all of the following rubber components:
 
- Replace the brake pressure modulator valve. Refer to 
Brake Pressure Modulator Valve Replacement 
in Antilock Brake System.
 
- Inspect the brake fluid level in the reservoir. Fill the reservoir
to the correct level if necessary.
 
- Install the brake fluid reservoir cap.
 
- Bleed the entire brake hydraulic system. Refer to 
Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding 
.
 
- Lower the vehicle.
 
Manual Flushing
Important: Use a suitable container and/or shop rags in order to catch fluid and
prevent the fluid from contacting any painted surfaces.
- Clean the brake fluid reservoir cover and the surrounding area.
 
- Remove the brake fluid reservoir cover.
 
- Remove any remaining brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
 
- Fill the brake fluid reservoir with clean brake fluid. Refer to 
Master Cylinder Reservoir Filling 
.
 
- Install the brake fluid reservoir cover.
 
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to 
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle 
 in General Information.
 
- Flush the brakes in the
following sequence:
 
- Attach the bleeder hose (3) to the bleeder valve at each
wheel.
 
- Place the other end of the bleeder hose into a container (2)
in order to collect the draining brake fluid.
 
- Slowly open the bleeder valve and allow the fluid to flow.
 
- Close the valve when clean brake fluid begins to flow or at least
235 ml (8 oz) of fluid accumulates.
 
Tighten
- Tighten the front caliper bleeder valves to 13 N·m
(115 lb in).
 
- Tighten the rear caliper bleeder valves to 7 N·m
(62 lb in).
 
- Replace all the following rubber components:
 
- Replace the brake pressure modulator valve. Refer to 
Brake Pressure Modulator Valve Replacement 
in Antilock Brake System.
 
- Inspect the brake fluid level in the reservoir. Fill the reservoir
to the correct level if necessary.
 
- Install the brake fluid reservoir cap.
 
- Bleed the entire brake hydraulic system. Refer to 
Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding 
.
 
- Lower the vehicle.