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Removal (Front)

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  1. Clean master reservoir and filler caps.
  2. Remove reservoir filler cap. Use clean suction gun or similar device to drain approximately 1/4 of fluid from the reservoir.
  3. Raise and support vehicle.
  4. Remove front wheel and tire assemblies.
  5. Bottom caliper pistons in bores with large C-clamp. Position clamp frame on rear of caliper and clamp screw on outboard brake shoe.
  6. Disconnect brake hose at caliper. Discard hose fitting washers if worn, or damaged. See Fig 1.
  7. Remove the caliper slide pin bolts from the caliper adapter.
  8. Remove caliper and brake shoes from caliper. See DISC BRAKE SHOES .
Fig 1: Removing Front Caliper
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