Brakes and Traction Control: Service Precautions
BRAKE LINES DISCONNECTION / CONNECTIONCAUTION: Brake fluid will damage painted surfaces. If brake fluid does get on a painted surface, wipe it off immediately.
- Tighten the brake pipe flare nut by using the Special Service Tool (SST) (49 0259 770B) or equivalents. Be sure to modify the brake pipe flare nut tightening torque to allow for use of a torque wrench-SST combination.
- If a brake line(s) has been disconnected anytime during the procedure, add brake fluid, bleed the brakes, and inspect for leakage after the procedure has been completed.
CONNECTORS DISCONNECTION / CONNECTION
- Disconnect the negative battery cable before doing any work that requires handling of connectors. Reconnect the negative battery cable only after the work is completed.
ABS COMPONENT OPERATIONS
- Make sure that there are no diagnostic trouble codes in the ABS memory after working on ABS components. If there are any codes in the memory, erase them.