Toyota Tundra 2005 Service - Repair - Maintenance page 2582

BR−6
BRAKE − BRAKE FLUID
(c) Bleed master cylinder.
NOTICE:
When the air is bled from the master cylinder (3rd cham-
ber), be sure to run the engine.
HINT:
After disassembling the master cylinder, or if the reservoir be-
comes empty, bleed the air from the master cylinder.
(1) Run the engine at idle.
(2) Connect the vinyl tube to the master cylinder and
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the brake caliper or wheel cylinder bleeder plug.
(3) Open the brake caliper bleed plug or wheel cylinder
bleeder plug.
(4) Depress the brake pedal several times, then loosen
the master cylinder (3rd chamber) bleeder plug with
the pedal held down.
(5) When the fluid stops coming out, tighten the master
cylinder (3rd chamber) bleeder plug, then release
the brake pedal.
(6) Repeat (4) and (5) until all the air in the fluid has
been bled out.
(7) Tighten the master cylinder (3rd chamber) bleeder
plug.
Torque: 11 N·m (110 kgf·cm, 8 ft·lbf)
(8) Tighten the brake caliper bleeder plug or wheel cyl-
inder bleeder plug.
Torque: 11 N·m (110 kgf·cm, 8 ft·lbf)
(9) Stop the engine.
(d) Bleed brake line.
(1) Connect the vinyl tube to the brake caliper.
(2) Depress the brake pedal several times, then loosen
the bleeder plug with the pedal held down.
(3) When the fluid stops coming out, tighten the bleed-
er plug, then release the brake pedal.
(4) Repeat (2) and (3) until all the air in the fluid has
been bled out.
Torque: (Bleeder plug) 11 N·m (110 kgf·cm, 8 ft·lbf)
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(5) Repeat the above procedures for each wheel to
bleed the air out of the brake line.