Brake Caliper Piston, Removing And Installing: Installing

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NOTE:

Install the entire repair kit.

Only use mineral spirits to clean the brakes.

When a brake caliper piston or a piston cylinder are damaged, the brake caliper must be replaced.

-- Clean the surfaces on the pistons and seal only with mineral spirits and then dry.

-- Thinly coat the brake caliper pistons and seals with lithium grease before installing.

-- Install the seal in the brake caliper using the :3409 .

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-- Place the protective cap on the brake caliper piston as shown.

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-- Install the pressure nut -1- clockwise -arrow- all the way into the brake caliper and then loosen it one quarter of a turn.

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-- Insert the protective cap into the groove in the brake caliper using the :3409 .

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-- Push the brake caliper piston carefully into the brake caliper. Move the brake caliper piston while doing this.

The brake caliper piston must be guided over the pressure nut.

-- After the brake caliper piston has been guided onto pressure nut, press it as far as stop into brake caliper.

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NOTE:

Be careful not to damage the pressure nut.

The seal must contact the brake caliper all the way around -arrows-.

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-- Press the piston into the brake caliper by hand

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The inner sealing lip of the protective cap thereby slips into the groove on the piston.

NOTE:

The :T10145 can also be used to push in the brake caliper piston.

Make sure that the protective cap is guided into brake caliper piston groove when the brake caliper piston is pressed all the way in.

-- Install the brake caliper. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REPLACING .