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2-48 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Periodic Maintenance Procedures
Brake Hose and Pipe Replacement
                            NOTICE
    Brake fluid quickly ruins painted plastic surfaces;
    any spilled fluid should be completely washed away
    immediately.

                              NOTE
    ○When removing the brake pipes and hoses on the hy-
     draulic unit, remove them with the flare nut wrench ac-
     cording to each assembly of the exploded view in the
     Brakes chapter.

• Remove:
   Air Cleaner Housing (see Air Cleaner Housing Removal
   in the Fuel System (DFI) chapter)
   Rear Fender (see Rear Fender Removal in the Frame
   chapter)
   Brake Pipe Joint Nuts [A]
   Brake Hose Banjo Bolts [B]
   Brake Hose Bolts [C]
   Clamps
•When removing the brake hoses and pipes, note the fol-
 lowing.
○Take care not to spill the brake fluid on the painted or
 plastic parts.
○Temporarily secure the end of the brake hose or pipe to
 some high place to keep fluid loss to a minimum.
○Immediately wash away any brake fluid that spills.
•When installing the brake hoses and pipes , note the fol-
 lowing.
○There are washers on each side of the brake hose and
 pipe fitting. Replace them with new ones when installing.
○Check to see that there is no damage on the threads of
 the brake pipe joint nut.
 If there is any damage, replace the damaged parts with
 new ones.
                              NOTE
    ○Tighten the brake pipe joint nut at both ends of the brake
     pipe temporarily and then tighten them to the specified
     torque.

• Install the brake pipes and brake hoses to the specified
  angle (see Cable, Wire, and Hose Routing section in the
    Appendix chapter).
•   Tighten the brake pipe joint nuts with the flare nut wrench.
•   Tighten:
    Torque - Brake Hose Banjo Bolts: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18
                ft·lb)
             Brake Pipe Joint Nuts: 18 N·m (1.8 kgf·m, 13 ft·lb)
             Brake Hose Bolts: 8.0 N·m (0.82 kgf·m, 71 in·lb)
• Fill the brake line after installing the brake hose and pipe
  (see Brake Fluid Change).