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BRAKE SYSTEM

P-6prose procedure

AIR BLEEDING

Air Bleeding

  1. 1
    Jack up the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
  2. 2
    Remove the bleeder cap and attach a vinyl tube to the bleeder screw.
    Front brake bleeder being air-bled. A hand grips the bleeder screw area with a vinyl tube routed downward to a clear container collecting brake fluid. Labeled 'FRONT'.
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  3. 3
    Place the other end of the vinyl tube in a clear container and keep the tube end immersed in brake fluid during air bleeding.
  4. 4
    Pump the brake pedal several times.
  5. 5
    While the brake pedal is depressed, loosen the bleeder screw to let fluid and air escape.
  6. 6
    Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until there are no air bubbles in the fluid.
  7. 7
    Check for correct brake operation.
  8. 8
    Check that there is no fluid leakage. Be sure to clean away any spilled fluid with rags.
  9. 9
    After bleeding the air, add brake fluid to the specified level in the reservoir.

BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE

Inspection

Check the following and replace parts as necessary.

Inspection

  1. 1
    Cracks, damage, and corrosion of the brake hose
    Inspection illustration showing a hand holding a flexible brake hose against a backdrop, indicating inspection for cracks, damage, corrosion, scars, and swelling.
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  2. 2
    Damage to the brake hose threads
  3. 3
    Scars, cracks, and swelling of the flexible hose
  4. 4
    All lines for fluid leakage

Removal / Installation

  1. 1
    When disconnecting the flexible hose and brake line, remove the clip after loosening the flare nut.
    Special service tool 49 0259 770B (flare nut wrench) being used to loosen the flare nut on a brake line at a flexible hose connection.
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  2. 2
    When connecting the flexible hose, do not tighten it too tight or twist it.
  3. 3
    Check that the hose does not contact other parts when the vehicle bounces or when the steering wheel is turned all the way to the left or right.
  4. 4
    Bleed the air from the brake system.

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