Aerostar 2WD V6-182 3.0L (1995)
Brake Hose/Line: Service and Repair
Flaring A Tube (Flaring-Bar Type)
CAUTION: Copper tubing should not be used in the hydraulic system. Use only SAE J526 or J527 steel tubing, or equivalent.
NOTES:
- If a section of the brake tube is damaged, replace the entire section with steel brake tubing of the same type, size, shape, and length. Be careful not
to kink or crack the tubing when bending to fit the frame or rear axle forms.
- Double flare brake tubing as described below should provide good leak-proof connections.
- Always clean the inside of a new brake tube with clean isopropyl alcohol.
1. Cut off and straighten the required length of tube. A tubing cutter tool will simplify making a clean and square cut.
2. Square off the ends of the tube with a file, and chamfer the end of the tube to be flared.
3. Insert the tube through appropriate ribbed hole in the bar assembly until the end of the tube sticks out about as far as the thickness of the adapter
above the bar, or even with the bar, depending on the tool used.
4. Fit the adapter onto the tube and slide the bar into the yoke. Lock the bar in position with the tube beneath the yoke screw.
5. Form the single flare by tightening the yoke screw securely.
6. Release the screw and remove the adapter.
7. Form the double flare by tightening the yoke screw again, with the second adapter fitted, depending on the tool used.
8. Release the screw bar and flared tube.
9. Inspect the flare for cracks or poor flare form and repeat the process if the flare is not correct.
