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.





1. Clean the brake fluid reservoir cover and the surrounding area.
2. Remove the brake fluid reservoir cover.
3. Remove any remaining brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
4. Refill the brake fluid reservoir with clean DOT 3 brake fluid to the proper level.
5. Install the brake fluid reservoir cover.
6. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.

IMPORTANT: The following list indicates the wheel position flush sequence:
^ Right rear
^ Left front
^ Left rear
^ Right front

IMPORTANT: Ensure that the bleeder valves do not leak.

7. Use the following procedure in order to flush the wheel brakes:
7.1. Attach the bleeder hose (3) to the bleeder valve at each wheel.
7.2. Place the other end of the bleeder hose into a container (2) in order to collect the draining brake fluid. Do not submerge the hose end in fluid.
7.3. Slowly open the bleeder valve and allow the fluid to flow.
7.4. Close the valve when clean brake fluid begins to flow or at least 235 ml (8 oz.) of fluid accumulates.
^ Tighten the front caliper bleeder valves to 13 Nm (115 inch lbs.).
^ Tighten the rear caliper bleeder valves to 7 Nm (62 inch lbs.).

8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Replace all of the following rubber components:
^ The brake hose assemblies
^ The master cylinder O-rings and seals.
^ The brake caliper seals
^ If equipped with ABS, rubber seals on the brake modulator.
^ The brake solenoid valves

10. Repeat this manual flushing procedure one more time.
11. Inspect the brake fluid level in the reservoir. Fill the reservoir to the correct level if necessary.
12. Replace the brake fluid reservoir cap.
13. Bleed the entire brake hydraulic system.