Rear Brake Caliper: Installation
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- Clean corrosion from machined ways on caliper and caliper mount. Apply silicone grease to these surfaces. Install inner pad and anti-rattle spring on caliper mount. Install outer pad in caliper. Install caliper.
- Install caliper support key and spring. Install caliper support key bolt, ensuring bolt boss fits into circular cutout on caliper support key. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Connect brake hose to caliper and tighten hose bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Bleed brake system. See MANUAL BLEEDING or PRESSURE BLEEDING under BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM. Install wheel.