Rear Brake Caliper: Notes
WARNING:
- During repairs, always install all parts of repair kit.
- New brake calipers are filled with brake fluid and pre-bled.
- In case of repair, brake calipers must be bled before installing in vehicle (without brake pads) Fig. 6 Pre-bleeding brake caliper .
NOTE:
Coat brake cylinder, piston and seals lightly with brake assembly lube.
- Self-locking bolt
- Always replace
- 35 Nm (26 ft lb)
- Hold guide pin when loosening and tightening
- Brake caliper housing with lever for parking brake cable
- Replace brake caliper housing if there is leaking at parking brake cable lever
- After repairing, pre-bleed brake caliper housing Fig. 6 Pre-bleeding brake caliper
- Bleeder valve
- Coat threads lightly with brake cylinder paste
- Dust cap
- Install on bleeder valve
- Piston seal
- Remove with a screwdriver Fig. 3 Removing piston seal
- Piston with automatic adjusting device
- Turn out of brake caliper housing Fig. 1 Removing piston from brake caliper housing
- Turn into brake caliper housing Fig. 5 Turning piston into brake caliper housing
- Diameter: 38 mm (1.50 in.) or 43 mm (1.69 in.)
- Guide pin
- Lubricate protective cap before installing
- Piston outer seal
- Install on piston Fig. 2 Installing piston outer seal
- Installing in brake caliper housing Fig. 4 Installing piston
- Protective cap
- Install onto brake pad carrier and guide pins
- Brake pad carrier with guide pins and protective cap
- Supplied as replacement part fully assembled with sufficient grease on guide pins
- If protective cap shows damage, install repair kit Part No. 443 698 470
- Use grease packet included in repair kit to lubricate guide pins