Front Brake Caliper: Notes
WARNING:
When repairing, use all the parts in the repair kit.
NOTE:
Coat the cylinder, piston and piston lightly with brake assembly lube.
- Guide pin cap
- Install in rubber bushing
- Guide pin
- 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
- Bleeder valve
- Before installing, lightly coat threads with brake assembly lube
- Protective cap
- Install on bleeder valve
- Brake caliper housing
- Retaining spring
- Install with both ends in holes of brake caliper housing
- Rubber bushing
- Install in brake caliper housing
- Brake pad carrier
- Piston seal
- Remove with screwdriver Fig. 2 Removing piston seal
- Piston
- Force out of brake caliper housing with compressed air Fig. 1 Pressing piston out of cylinder with compressed air CAUTION:
- Risk of accident! Apply pressure gradually. Guard against sudden release of the piston.
- Place wooden board into the recess of the caliper housing to catch the pistons so that they are not damaged Fig. 1 Pressing piston out of cylinder with compressed air .
- Installing Fig. 3 Installing protective cap with outer seal on piston , Fig. 4 Installing piston outer seal lip into cylinder groove and Fig. 5 Installing piston
- Coat piston lightly with brake assembly lube
- Diameter: 57 mm (2.24 inches)
- Force out of brake caliper housing with compressed air Fig. 1 Pressing piston out of cylinder with compressed air
- Piston outer seal
- When installing, do not damage piston