Front Brake Hose Replacement

REMOVAL PROCEDURE
CAUTION: Do not move the vehicle until a firm brake pedal is obtained. Air in the brake system can cause the loss of brakes with possible personal injury.

NOTICE:
- Do not allow components to hang from the flexible brake hoses as damage to the hoses may occur. Some brake hoses have protective rings or covers to prevent direct contact of the hose with other chassis parts. Besides causing possible structural damage to the hose, excessive tension could cause the hose rings to move out of their proper locations.
- Brake hoses should not be crimped at any point, in order to prevent the loss of brake fluid from any component.

1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the tire and the wheel.
3. Clean all dirt and foreign material from the brake hoses and the fittings.





4. Remove the brake pipe from the brake hose at the bracket.
- Use a backup wrench on the hose fitting.
- Do not bend the brake pipe or bracket.
5. Remove the retainer at the hose mounting bracket.
6. Remove the hose from the bracket.





7. Remove the following components from the caliper (2):
- Brake hose bolt (4)
- Hose (5)
- Two washers (3)
8. Discard the two washers.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Lubricate the bolt threads using brake fluid.

NOTICE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.





2. Install the following components to the caliper (2):
- Brake hose bolt (4)
- Hose (5)
- Two new washers (3)
- Tighten the brake hose bolt (4) to 44 Nm (33 ft lbs).
3. With the weight of the vehicle on suspension, install the brake hose into the bracket.
- Ensure that there are no kinks in the hose.
- Use the hose paint stripe as a visual aid.
- Align the hose fitting with the notch in the bracket.





4. Install the retainer onto the hose fitting at the bracket.
5. Install the brake pipe to the brake hose.
- Use a backup wrench on the hose fitting.
- Do not bend the bracket or the pipe.
- Tighten the brake pipe fitting to 21 Nm (15 ft lbs).

6. Ensure that the hose does not touch any part of the suspension. Inspect the hose in the extreme right and extreme left turn conditions. If the hose touches the suspension, remove the hose and correct the hose routing.
7. Install the tire and the wheel.
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Bleed the brakes. Refer to "Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding" in Brake Bleeding.