Brake caliper, servicing
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NOTE:
- Install complete repair kit when servicing.
- New brake calipers are filled with brake fluid and are pre-bled.
- Apply thin coat of lithium grease G 052 150 A2 to brake cylinder, piston and seal.
1 - Cap
- Insert into bushing
2 - Guide pins, 30 Nm
3 - Bleeder valve, 10 Nm
- Apply thin coat of lithium grease G 052 150 A2 before screwing in
4 - Protective cap
- Push onto bleeder valve
5 - Brake caliper housing
6 - Retaining spring
- Insert with both ends in the holes in brake caliper housing
NOTE:
- After inserting the retaining spring into the two holes, press it under the brake carrier. If incorrectly installed, it is not possible to adjust the wear of the outer pad, and the pedal travel will be increased as a result.
7 - Bushing
- Insert into brake caliper housing
8 - Brake carrier
- Bolt to brake caliper housing
9 - Seal
10 - Piston
- Apply a thin coat of lithium grease G 052 150 A2 to piston before inserting
11 - Protective cap
- Do not damage when inserting piston