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Rear Brake Hose

  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.
    Fig 1: Identifying Brake Pipe, Brake Hose And Brake Hose Clamp
    G05957209Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Install the brake hose to rear brake caliper using a new gasket.

    Tightening torque: 

    Union bolt 

    18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb) 

    Brake hose bracket 

    33 N.m (3.4 kgf-m, 24.3 ft-lb) 

    Fig 2: Locating Brake Hose Bracket Bolts
    G05662880Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. 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) 

  5. Bleed air from the brake system.