Front Brake Flexible Hose

(a) Connect the front flexible hose to the disc brake cylinder assembly with a new union bolt and a new gasket.

Torque:

29 N·m {300 kgf·cm, 22 ft·lbf}

HINT:

Install the front flexible hose lock securely into the lock hole in the front disc brake cylinder assembly.

(b) Install the front flexible hose with a new clip.

NOTICE:

Install the clip as far as it will go.

(c) Using a union nut wrench, connect the brake line to the front flexible hose while holding the front flexible hose with a wrench.

Torque:

Specified Tightening Torque :

15 N·m {155 kgf·cm, 11 ft·lbf}

NOTICE:

• Do not kink or damage the brake line.
• Do not allow brake line to twist and interfere with other parts or body during flexible hose tightening.
• Do not allow any foreign matter such as dirt or dust to enter the brake line.

HINT:

• Calculate the torque wrench reading when changing the fulcrum length for the torque wrench (See page ).


• When using a union nut wrench (fulcrum length of 22 mm (0.866 in.)) + torque wrench (fulcrum length of 250 mm (9.84 in.)):

  14 N*m (142 kgf*cm, 10 ft.*lbf)

(d) Install the front flexible hose together with the speed sensor bracket to the absorber bracket with the bolt.

Torque:

19 N·m {192 kgf·cm, 14 ft·lbf}

NOTICE:

First install the speed sensor harness bracket, and then install the flexible hose bracket.

(a) Remove the union bolt and gasket, and separate the front flexible hose.

(b) Using a union nut wrench, disconnect the brake line from the front flexible hose while holding the front flexible hose with a wrench.

NOTICE:

• Do not kink or damage the brake line.
• Do not allow any foreign matter such as dirt or dust to enter the brake line.

(c) Remove the clip.

(d) Remove the bolt and front flexible hose from the absorber bracket.