Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Caution in the Preface section.
Notice: Refer to Brake Fluid Effects on Paint and Electrical Components Notice in the Preface section.
- Visually inspect all of the brake pipes for the following conditions:
• | Kinks, incorrect routing, missing or damaged retainers |
• | Leaking fittings, greater than desired corrosion |
- If any of the brake pipes exhibited any of the conditions listed, then
the identified pipe, or pipes, require replacement.
- Make sure that the vehicle axles are correctly supported at ride height
in order to maintain the correct relationship of the flexible brake hoses to the chassis.
- Visually inspect all of the flexible brake hoses for
the following conditions:
• | Kinks (1), incorrect routing, twists, chafing, missing or damaged
retainers |
• | Leaking connections, perished, cracked, blistered, brittle or bulging
hoses |
- If any of the flexible brake hoses exhibited any of the conditions listed,
then the identified flexible brake hose, or hoses require replacement.
- Squeeze the flexible brake hoses with firm finger pressure to inspect
for soft spots (2), indicating an internal restriction. Inspect the entire
length of each flexible brake hose.
- If any of the flexible brake hoses were found to have soft spots (2),
then the identified flexible brake hose, or hoses require replacement.