Front

BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE

Front Brake Tube and Hose


REMOVAL


CAUTION:
- Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause paint damage. If brake fluid is splashed on painted areas, wash it away with water immediately.
- Cover the open end of brake tubes and hoses when disconnecting to prevent entrance of dirt.
NOTE:
When removing components such as hoses, tubes/lines, etc., cap or plug openings to prevent fluid from spilling.
1.Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Adjustment.





2.Remove the brake tube from brake hose using suitable tool.
3.Remove the union bolt and brake hose from caliper assembly.
4.Remove the lock plate and brake hose from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION


CAUTION:
- All brake hoses and tubes must be free from excessive bending, twisting and pulling.
- Make sure that there is no interference with other parts when turning steering both clockwise and counterclockwise.
- Brake tubes and hoses are an important safety part. Always disassemble the parts and retighten their fittings, if a brake fluid leak is detected. Replace applicable part with a new one, if damaged part is detected.
- Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause paint damage. If brake fluid is splashed on painted areas, wash it away with water immediately.
- Refill with new brake fluid "DOT 3".
- Never reuse drained brake fluid.
1.Assemble union bolt and copper sealing washers to brake hose.

CAUTION:
Do not reuse copper sealing washers.





2.Position the L-shape metal fitting of the brake hose to the brake caliper assembly positioning hole.
3.Tighten union bolt (A) to the specified torque. Diagrams.
4.Connect brake hose to brake tube on vehicle, and temporarily tighten flare nut by hand as much as possible.
5.Secure the brake hose with lock plate.
6.Tighten the flare nut to the specified torque using suitable tool.
Diagrams.
7.Refill the brake fluid and bleed the air from the brake system.
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8.Install the tire and wheel assembly. Adjustment.