Table of contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Removal
Attention:
- Do not spill brake fluid on painted areas; it may cause damage to the paintwork. If brake fluid spills on painted areas, wipe it off immediately and rinse with water.
- Do not bend, twist or pull brake hoses or pipes.
- To prevent dust and other foreign particles from entering the brake fluid, plug the open ends of brake hoses and pipes when disconnecting them.
1. Drain the brake fluid. See the "Draining and filling" section.
2. Using a spanner, disconnect the brake pipe from the hose.
3. Loosen the connecting bolt and disconnect the brake hose from the caliper assembly.
4. First remove the lock plates from the brake pipes and struts, and then disconnect the brake hose.
Installation
Attention:
- Fill with fresh Nissan Genuine Brake Fluid or "DOT 3" or "DOT 4" (US FMVSS No.116).
- Do not mix brake fluid of different brands ("DOT 3", "DOT 4").
- Do not reuse drained brake fluid.
1. Connect the brake hose to the caliper assembly and tighten the connecting bolt to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 18 Nm (1.8 kg·m)
Attention:
- Securely connect the brake hose by inserting the tab on the hose fitting into the hole in the caliper.
- Do not reuse copper washers for connecting bolts.
2. Connect the brake hose to the strut and secure with a lock plate.
3. Connect the brake hose to the brake pipe, tighten the union nuts by hand as much as possible, then secure them with the lock plate.
4. Using a torque wrench, tighten to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 16.2 Nm (1.7 kg·m)
5. Fill with fresh brake fluid. See the "Draining and filling" section above.
[Information copied from the website: NISSANBOOK.ru]
6. Remove air. See the section "Bleeding the brake system".