FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Front





REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly from rotor mounting face. Use care to avoid damage or interference with wheel cylinder bleeder screw during removal.
3. Disconnect front brake hose from caliper. Remove hollow retaining bolt that connects hose fitting to caliper. Remove front brake hose from disc brake caliper and plug front brake hose.
4. Remove front brake hose from front brake tube. Remove screw retaining front brake hose to front shock absorber and screw retaining front brake hose to front side member. Remove front brake hose.

INSTALLATION
1. Connect front brake hose to front brake tube. Install screw retaining front brake hose to front shock absorber and screw retaining front brake hose to front side member and tighten to 12 - 15 Nm (107 - 132 inch lbs.).
2. Remove plug and install front brake hose on disc brake caliper with new copper washer on each side of fitting outlet. Insert retaining bolt through washers and fitting. Tighten bolt to 41 - 54 Nm (31 - 39 ft. lbs.).
3. Bleed the front brake tube through the nearest disc brake caliper. Always replace rubber bleed screw cap after bleeding.
4. Install wheel and tire assembly using Rotunda Accutorq 164-R0303 or equivalent or torque wrench. Tighten lug nuts to 115 - 142 Nm (85 - 104 ft. lbs.).

CAUTION: Failure to tighten lug nuts in a star pattern may result in high rotor runout, which will speed up the development of brake roughness, shudder and vibration.

5. Lower vehicle.