Brake Caliper Piston, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the parking brake motor. Refer to Left Parking Brake Motor -V282- /Right Parking Brake Motor -V283-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Turn the spindle with a T45 Torx Socket -A- in the direction of -arrow a-. This allows the thrust nut to push the brake caliper piston -3- out of the brake caliper -1-.

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-- Carefully pry the protective cap -4- out of the groove -arrow- on the front brake caliper piston -3-.

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-- Carefully pry the inner sealing lip of the protective cap -4- out of the groove -arrows- on the brake caliper -1-.

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-- Remove the brake caliper piston -3-. To do so, use the Trim Removal Wedge:3409 .

-- Carefully pry the seal -2- out of the brake caliper -1-.

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-- To do so, use the Release Tool:T10498 .