First up is to add Loctite 577 to the last two hydraulic elbows and fit them to the brake callipers.

I thought it would be a good idea to cover the spiral wrap with some heat shrink tubing to protect the hydraulic pipes as it emerges from the fuselage and runs down the first part of the landing gear leg.

A slight change to the opening needed to be made to accommodate the extra width of the covered pipe.

The cover is slid over the pipe and secured in place with a tie wrap.

The pipe will be subject to movement when taking off and landing so the pipe is cut long to provide a loop to accommodate the movement.

The pipe run from the the master cylinder fitting to the park brake unit looked to be under stress so I removed it, cleaned it up and refitted using a different angle which allowed the pipe to ‘flow’ better.

Before tightening the compression fittings a metal anti-crush ferrule is inserted.

The pipe run runs over a ‘sharp’ edge so I added some protection to avoid chaffing.

The pipe is held lightly in place with some cable ties.

Took much longer than I expected but the brake system is complete – at last!

To protect the adjacent pipes from the heat of the exhaust I decided to cover the downpipes with exhaust wrap.

The starboard rear downpipes completed.

Run out of time but will take the landing lights home and fit the spade connectors as it’s a small job that can be done at home.