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Installation - Front Disc Brake Caliper

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  1. Completely retract the caliper piston back into piston bore of the caliper.
  2. Lubricate both caliper adapter abutments where the shoes slide with a sufficient amount of Mopar(R) Dielectric Grease, or equivalent.
    NOTE: If shoes are being transferred or newly installed, make note that the inboard brake shoes are stamped L or R for left or right side of the vehicle. The P-slot or void on piston insulator must be positioned upward when brake caliper is mounted. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Inboard Shoe Orientation To Turning Rotor
    GC0019186Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - P-SLOT/VOID
    2 - INBOARD DISC BRAKE SHOE/PAD
    CAUTION: Use care when installing the brake caliper assembly onto the adapter, so that the seals on the caliper guide pin bushings do not get damaged by the adapter bosses.
  3. Carefully position the brake caliper (with inboard shoe) over the brake rotor, outboard shoe and adapter. For proper positioning of shoes when installing caliper, (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/BRAKE PADS/SHOES - INSTALLATION) .
  4. Install the caliper guide pin bolts and tighten to a torque of 35 N.m (26 ft. lbs.). See Figure. Extreme caution should be taken not to cross thread the caliper guide pin bolts. 
  5. Install the caps over the ends of the guide pin bolts. See Figure.
  6. Install the anti-rattle spring on the outboard side of the caliper. See Figure. Start the clip into the holes on the caliper, then stretch the clip legs past the abutments on the caliper adapter.
    CAUTION: When connecting the brake hose to the caliper, install new brake hose to caliper special washers.
  7. Install the brake hose on the caliper. To do this, first place one NEW special fitting washer on each side of the hose fitting, then slide the banjo bolt through the fitting. Next, thread the banjo bolt into the threaded port on the rear of the brake caliper. See Figure. Tighten the banjo bolt to a torque of 35 N.m (26 ft. lbs.).
  8. Install the wheel and tire assembly. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification, then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.).
  9. Lower the vehicle.
  10. Remove the brake pedal depressor (holding) tool.
  11. Bleed the hydraulic brake circuit to the brake caliper. (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE - ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING .
  12. Road test the vehicle and make several stops to wear off any foreign material on the brakes and to seat the brake shoe linings.
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