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Front Brake Caliper: Installation

  1. Liberally coat inner diameter of bushings with silicone grease. Install caliper. See Figure. Install caliper bolts and bushings. If bolts slide through bushings using hand pressure, go to step  3. If bolts do not slide through bushings using hand pressure, go to next step.
  2. Remove caliper bolts and bushings. Inspect the caliper bolts for corrosion or damage. Use new parts, including bushings, when installing the caliper if any corrosion is found. DO NOT attempt to polish away corrosion. Clean bores with denatured alcohol. Lubricate bushings with silicone grease. Install bushings and go to next step.
  3. Install caliper bolts and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . If brake hose was disconnected, go to next step. If brake hose was not disconnected, go to step  5.
  4. Connect brake hose to caliper. Tighten fitting bolt to specification. Bleed brake hydraulic system, and go to next step. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM .
  5. Apply brakes several times to seat pads. Install wheel/tire assembly, aligning marks made during removal. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Lower vehicle. Fill brake fluid reservoir. Road-test vehicle.
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