Braided Hose Installation Guide

Notice: This guide is for any order after November 2022 that came with our new black braided hose. If you have an older kit (before November 2022) with pushlok fittings and rubber hose, please view this video here.

Video Walk-Through

Watch this step-by-step video demonstration, then follow the written instructions below for detailed guidance.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1

If you haven't already done so, disassemble your fitting so that the part that connects to the hose is separate from all other parts. We are only focusing on the part of the fitting that has the female port where your hose will be inserted (as seen below).

Female hose port fitting
2

Use a drill and 19mm socket to insert the hose all the way to the back end of the female thread (as seen in the video starting at 0:25).

3

Now connect the other portions of your fitting to the assembled hose fitting. Dip the fitting in oil first (as seen in the video starting at 0:42). Use a vice or something similar to secure the hose fitting in place.

4

Thread the fitting into the assembled hose fitting by hand and make sure the hose doesn't twist with the fitting.

5

Finish threading the fitting in with a tool to make sure it's secure, still making sure the hose does not twist with the fitting. Twist until the socket is touching the fitting.

CRITICAL: Torque Specifications

Do not exceed these torque specifications to avoid damage:
  • Tapered fittings: Do not exceed 10 ft-lbs to 12 ft-lbs
  • Straight fittings: Do not exceed 60 in-lbs

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