Brake Caliper Piston, Removing And Installing: Removing
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- The brake caliper is removed. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REPLACING .
- The parking brake motor is removed. Refer to LEFT AND RIGHT PARKING BRAKE MOTOR -V282- / -V283-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Install the entire repair kit when servicing.
- Only use mineral spirits to clean the brakes.
- Thinly coat the brake cylinder, brake caliper piston and seal with Lithium Lubricating Grease:G 052 150 A2 .
-- Using an 8 mm internal multi-point socket, turn the spindle counter-clockwise -arrow-. As a result, the thrust nut pushes the brake caliper piston out of the brake caliper.
-- Remove the brake caliper piston with the protective cap from the brake caliper.
-- Remove the seal using the Trim Removal Wedge:3409 .
-- Clean the surfaces on the brake caliper piston and gasket only with mineral spirits and then dry.