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Rear Brake Hose (Disc Brake)

  1. Route the brake hose through the hole of bracket, and lightly tighten the flare nut to connect brake pipe.
  2. Insert the clamp to secure brake hose.
  3. Install the brake hose to caliper using new gasket.

    Tightening torque (union bolt): 

    18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb) 

  4. While holding the hexagonal part of brake hose fitting with a wrench, tighten the flare nut to the specified torque.

    Tightening torque (brake pipe flare nut): 

    15 N.m (1.5 kgf-m, 10.8 ft-lb) 

    Fig 1: Identifying Rear Brake Hose Bolts
    G05327399Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Bleed air from the brake system.