12-20 BRAKES

Brake Hose

Brake Hose Removal/Installation

CAUTION

Brake fluid quickly ruins painted or plastic surfaces; any spilled fluid should be completely wiped up immediately with wet cloth.

•When removing the brake hose, take care not to spill the

•brake fluid on the painted or plastic parts.

When removing the brake hose, temporarily secure the end of the brake hose to some high place to keep fluid

•loss to a minimum.

There are washers on each side of the brake hose fitting.

•Replace them with new ones when installing.

When installing the hoses, avoid sharp bending, kinking, flattening or twisting, and route the hoses according to Cable, Wire and Hose Routing section in General Infor-

•mation chapter. Tighten:

Torque - Brake Hose Banjo Bolts: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18

• ft·lb)

Bleed the brake line after installing the brake hose (see Brakes in the Periodic Maintenance chapter).

Brake• Hose Inspection

Refer to the Brakes in the Periodic Maintenance chapter.