Removal And Installation

BRAKE PIPING

FRONT : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL


CAUTION:
- Never spill or splash brake fluid on painted surfaces. Brake fluid may seriously damage paint. Wipe it off immediately and wash with water if it gets on a painted surface. For brake component parts, never wash them with water.
- Never depress brake pedal. While removing the brake hose or brake tube. If this is not complied with, brake fluid may splash.
- If the brake fluid or grease adheres to the disc rotor, quickly wipe it off.
1.Remove tires with power tool.
2.Drain brake fluid. Refer to "Draining" Draining.





3.Loosen the flare nut (1) with a flare nut wrench (A) and separate the brake tube (2) from the brake hose (3).

CAUTION:
- To prevent damage to the parts, never scratch the flare nut and the brake tube.
- To prevent damage to the parts, never bend sharply, twist or strongly pull out the brake hoses and tubes.
- To prevent the inclusion of foreign matter, cover open end of brake tubes and hoses when disconnecting to prevent entrance of dirt.





4.Remove the union bolt (1) and copper washers (2), and remove the brake hose (3) from the brake caliper assembly.
5.Remove the lock plate (4) and remove the brake hose.

INSTALLATION


CAUTION:
- Never spill or splash brake fluid on painted surfaces. Brake fluid may seriously damage paint. Wipe it off immediately and wash with water if it gets on a painted surface. For brake component parts, never wash them with water.
- Never depress brake pedal. While removing the brake hose or brake tube. If this is not complied with, brake fluid may splash.
- If the brake fluid or grease adheres to the disc rotor, quickly wipe it off.





1.Assemble the union bolt (1) and the copper washer (2) to the brake hose.

CAUTION:
To prevent leakage of brake fluid, never reuse the copper washer.
2.Align the brake hose pin (A) with the brake caliper assembly projection (B), and tighten the union bolt (1) to the specified torque.





3.Install the brake tube (2) to the brake hose (1), temporarily tighten the flare nut (3) by hand until it does not rotate further, and fix the brake hose to the bracket (5) with the lock plate (4).

CAUTION:
To prevent leakage of brake fluid, check that all brake hoses and brake tubes are not twisted and bent.





4.Tighten the flare nut to the specified torque with a crowfoot (A)
and torque wrench (B).

CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the parts, never scratch the flare nut and the brake tube.
5.Refill with new brake fluid and perform the air bleeding. Refer to
"Bleeding Brake System" Service and Repair.

CAUTION:
Never reuse drained brake fluid.
6.Install tires with power tool. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal And Installation.
7.Perform inspection after installation. Refer to "FRONT : Inspection" Inspection.