Rear Brake Hose - Qr25DE
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.
- Disconnect the brake hose from brake tube using suitable tool.NOTE: Cap or plug opening(s) to prevent fluid from spilling.
- Remove the union bolt (A), and then remove brake hose from brake caliper assembly and discard the copper washers.CAUTION: Do not reuse the copper washers.NOTE: Cap or plug opening(s) to prevent fluid from spilling.
- 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.
- Assemble the union bolt and the new copper washers on the brake hose.CAUTION: Do not reuse the copper washers.
- Attach L-shape metal fitting of the brake hose to brake caliper assembly positioning hole, and then tighten union bolt to the specified torque.
- Connect brake hose to brake tube, partially tighten flare nut by hand as much as possible, then secure it to the bracket with lock plate.
- Using a flare nut torque wrench, tighten flare nut to the specified torque.
- Refill the brake fluid and bleed the air from the brake system. Refer to "BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM ".