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Brake Lines, Connecting

On Brake Master Cylinder 

Fig 1: Identifying Brake Lines At Brake Master Cylinder
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A -

Primary piston circuit of master brake cylinder to hydraulic unit

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Identification: 6.5 mm diameter and tube fitting with thread M 12 x 1

B -

Secondary piston circuit of master brake cylinder to hydraulic unit

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Identification: 6.5 mm diameter and tube fitting with thread M 12 x 1

On Hydraulic Unit

Fig 2: Fastening Sequence of Brake Lines
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1 -

Hydraulic unit to left front brake caliper

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Identification: 5.25 mm diameter and tube fitting with shorter thread M12 x 1

2 -

Hydraulic control unit to right rear brake caliper

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Identification: 5.25 mm diameter and tube fitting with thread M 10 x 1

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Hydraulic control unit to left rear brake caliper

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Identification: 5.25 mm diameter and tube fitting with shorter thread M12 x 1

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Hydraulic unit to right front brake caliper

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Identification: 5.25 mm diameter and tube fitting with thread M 10 x 1

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Hydraulic unit to primary piston circuit of master brake cylinder

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Identification: 6.5 mm diameter and tube fitting with longer thread M12 x 1

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Hydraulic unit to master cylinder secondary piston circuit

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Identification: 6.5 mm diameter and tube fitting with longer thread M12 x 1