34 11 519 Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Front Brake Caliper

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove wheels.

Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle. See 00...... LIFTING VEHICLE WITH A LIFTING PLATFORM .

After completing tasks, bleed brake system .

Apply pedal prop and depress brake pedal slightly. This prevents brake fluid from emerging from the expansion tank and air from entering the brake system after the brake lines have been detached.

Fig 1: Applying Pedal Prop & Depressing Brake Pedal

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Left side: Disconnect plug connection for wear indicator.

Release brake hose on brake caliper.

Slacken connection for brake hose and brake line.

Installation:

Tighten brake hose on brake caliper.

Tighten to specified torque. See 34 32 4AZ. .

Move steering to straight-ahead position.

Screw brake hose to brake line, ensuring that brake hose is not twisted.

Tighten to specified torque. See 34 32 1AZ .

Unscrew bolts (1) and remove brake caliper.

Installation:

Tighten to specified torque. See 34 11 2AZ .

Fig 2: Removing Brake Caliper

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