RX 400h FWD V6-3.3L (3MZ-FE) Hybrid (2006)
Brake Hose/Line: Service and Repair
Front
FRONT BRAKE FLEXIBLE HOSE
COMPONENTS
REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. DRAIN BRAKE FLUID
3. REMOVE FRONT FLEXIBLE HOSE
a. Remove the clip.
b. Remove the brake tube with SST while holding the front brake flexible hose with a wrench.
SST 09023-00101
NOTICE:
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Do not bend or damage the brake tube.
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Do not allow any foreign matter such as dirt and dust to enter the brake tube from the connecting points.
c. Remove the bolt, and separate the front brake flexible hose and the speed sensor from the shock absorber.
d. Remove the union bolt, the front brake flexible hose and gasket.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL FRONT FLEXIBLE HOSE
a. Connect the front brake flexible hose with the union bolt and a new gasket.
Torque: 29 Nm (300 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.)
b. Connect the front flexible hose and the speed sensor to the shock absorber with the bolt.
Torque: 19 Nm (192 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
NOTICE: When installing the front flexible hose and the speed sensor, the bracket must face toward the exterior of the vehicle.
c. Connect the brake tube to front brake flexible hose with SST while holding the flexible hose with a wrench.