FLANGING Tool, Instructions

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Remove the affected brake line from the brake caliper or brake cylinder. Be sure to catch any leaking brake fluid and dispose of it correctly.

-- Cut the brake line at a suitable place (straight, easily accessible piece) with the pipe cutter -2-.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Brake Line At Appropriate Location With Line Cutter

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-- Remove the piece to be exchanged.

-- Grease the brake line surface.

-- Clamp the brake line in the locking pliers -4- so that approximately 50 mm is sticking out of the plastic clamping jaws.

Fig 2: Brake Line Clamped In Self-Grip Pliers

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-- Mount the shearing tool -3- in a drill and place it on the brake line.

-- Shear the coating from the brake line at a slow drill RPM and with light pressure against the brake line.

The length of the sheared-off portion is determined by the stop in the shearing tool.

-- Remove the shearing tool from the brake line and remove the shavings.

-- Remove the locking pliers and push the pipe fitting -D- onto the brake line.

Fig 3: Identifying Self-Grip Pliers, Tube Fitting And Brake Line

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-- Push the brake line -B- against the stop -A- inside the flanging tool.

Fig 4: Sliding Brake Line Against Stop In Flaring Tool

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NOTE:

The brake line must contact the stop when tightening the hex socket bolts, otherwise the flanged head will not be formed correctly.

-- Clamp the brake line in the flaring tool until it cannot be moved any more. Fold the stop -A- up and tighten the hex socket bolts diagonally with the offset screwdriver -C-.

-- Turn the spindle all the way in the flanging tool.

Fig 5: Identifying Turning Spindle To Stop In Flaring Tool

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-- Turn the spindle back.

-- Loosen the hex socket bolts diagonally.

-- Remove the brake line from the flanging tool, clean and check the brake line and flared head.

Briefly rinse the part of the brake line remaining in the vehicle:

-- Connect the :VAS5234 , place the bleeder bottle hose on the flared head of the brake line and run the :VAS5234 briefly until some brake fluid runs through.

-- Clean the new brake line to be inserted with compressed air.

-- Join the brake lines with the connecting piece -E-.

Fig 6: Brake Lines Joined With Connecting Piece

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-- Assemble the brake line.

-- Bleed the brake system. Refer to HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, STANDARD BLEEDING .