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Without Electric Parking Brake

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  1. Remove the cap from the brake fluid reserve tank and add brake fluid.
  2. Remove the bleeder cap on the brake caliper, and attach a vinyl tube to the bleeder screw.
  3. Place the other end of the vinyl tube in a clear container and fill the container with fluid during air bleeding.
  4. Working with two people, one should pump the brake pedal several times and depress and hold the pedal down.
  5. While the brake pedal is depressed, the other person should loosen the bleeder screw using a commercially available flare nut wrench, drain out any fluid containing air bubbles, and tighten the bleeder screw.
    Fig 1: Draining Brake Fluid
    G11453131Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

    Tightening torque (World manufacturer identification "JM1") 

    Front: 16-18 N-m {3.7-3.8 kgf-m, 12-13 ft-ibf}

    Rear: 12-16 N-m {123-163 kgf-cm, 107-141 in-ibf}

    Tightening torque (World manufacturer identification "3MZ") 

    Front: 5.9-9.8 N-m {61-99 kgf-m, 53-86 ft-ibf}

    Rear: 6.9-9.8 N-m {71-99 kgf-cm, 62-86 in-ibf}

  6. Repeat Steps  4 and  5 until no air bubbles are seen.
  7. Perform air bleeding as described in the above procedures for aii brake calipers.
  8. After performing normal air bleeding, perform air bleeding again for the right and left rear calipers using the following procedure:
    1. Remove the rear caliper installation bolt shown in the figure and lift up the rear caliper.
      Fig 2: Removing Rear Caliper Installation Bolt
      G11453132Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    2. Slowly rotate the piston counterclockwise approx. 180 ° using the SST.
      Fig 3: Rotating Piston Counterclockwise
      G11453133Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    3. Loosen the bleeder screw.
    4. Rotate the piston clockwise slowly using the SST and push the piston inwards completely to bleed air.
      Fig 4: Tightening Bleeder Screw
      G11453134Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    5. Tighten the bleeder screw.

      Tightening torque 

      World manufacturer identification "JM1": 12-16 N-m {123-163 kgf-cm, 107-141 in lbf}

      World manufacturer identification "3MZ": 6.9-9.8 N-m {71-99 kgf-cm, 62-86 in lbf}

    6. Repeat the procedure from Steps  1 to  5 until no air bubbles are seen.
    7. Place the piston groove in the position shown in the figure using the SST.
      Fig 5: Installing Rear Caliper Installation Bolt
      G11453135Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    8. Return the rear caliper to the original position and install the rear caliper installation bolt.

      Tightening torque 

      World manufacturer identification "JM1": 22-26 N-m {2.3-2.6 kgf-m, 17-19 ft-lbf}

      World manufacturer identification "3MZ": 30-39 N-m {3.1-3.9 kgf-m, 23-28 ft-lbf}

    9. Repeat the following procedure three times:
      1. Working with two people, one should pump the brake pedal several times and depress and hold the pedal down.
      2. While the brake pedal is depressed, the other person should loosen the bleeder screw, drain out any fluid containing air bubbles, and tighten the bleeder screw.

        Tightening torque 

        World manufacturer identification "JM1": 22-26 N-m {2.3-2.6 kgf-m, 17-19 ft-lbf}

        World manufacturer identification "3MZ": 30-39 N-m {3.1-3.9 kgf-m, 23-28 ft-ibf}

      3. Pump the brake pedal ten times.
      4. Pull the parking brake lever ten times.
      5. Repeatedly loosen and tighten the bleeder screw five times with the brake pedal depressed.

        Tightening torque 

        World manufacturer identification "JM1": 22-26 N-m {2.3-2.6 kgf-m, 17-19 ft-ibf}

        World manufacturer identification "3MZ": 30-39 N-m {3.1-3.9 kgf-m, 23-28 ft-ibf}

  9. Clean the brake calipers.
  10. After air bleeding, inspect the following:
    • Brake operation
    • Fluid leakage
    • Fluid level