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Front Brake Hose Replacement

Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning in the Preface section.

Warning: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Warning in the Preface section.

Caution: Refer to Brake Fluid Effects on Paint and Electrical Components Caution in the Preface section.

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
3. Clean all dirt and foreign material from the brake hose and the brake pipe fittings.



4. Disconnect the brake pipe fitting (1) from the brake hose (2).

Cap the brake pipe fitting to prevent brake fluid loss and contamination.




5. Remove the brake hose retaining clip (1) from the brake hose mounting bracket on the body frame.
6. Detach the brake hose from the brake hose mounting bracket.



7. Detach the brake hose (1) from the strut mounted brake hose retaining bracket (2).



8. Remove the brake hose-to-brake calliper banjo retaining bolt (1).
9. Remove the two copper brake hose sealing washers (2) from the brake hose (3).

Discard the two copper brake hose sealing washers.

10. Remove the brake hose (3) from the vehicle.

1. Assemble the brake hose-to-brake calliper banjo retaining bolt (1) with 2 new copper brake hose sealing washers (2) to the brake hose (3).

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

2. Install the brake hose assembly to the calliper and tighten the banjo retaining bolt to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).



3. Install the brake hose (1) to the strut mounted brake hose retaining bracket (2).



4. Install the brake hose to the brake hose mounting bracket on the body frame.
5. Install the brake hose retaining clip (1) to the brake hose mounting bracket.



6. Connect the brake pipe fitting (1) to the brake hose (2) and tighten to 18 N·m (13 lb ft).
7. Bleed the hydraulic brake system. Refer to Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding : Pressure → Manual .
8. Install the tyre and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .