Front Brake Caliper: Installation
- Remove caliper sleeves from caliper. See Figure
. Apply silicone grease to outer diameter of caliper sleeves and inner diameter of bushings. Insert caliper sleeves into bushings.
- Install retainer spring on inner pad (if removed). Install pads in caliper. Install caliper. Install guide pins and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
.
- Connect brake hose to caliper and tighten hose bolt to 32 ft. lbs. (43 N.m). Bleed brake system. Refer to MANUAL BLEEDING
or PRESSURE BLEEDING
under BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM.
- If outer pads are equipped with locking ears, bend ears toward caliper until ears touch caliper. This prevents movement of outer pad in caliper. See Fig 1
. Install wheel.
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- Using wire brush, 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. See Figure
. Install outer pad in caliper. Place caliper on caliper mount.
- Install caliper support key and spring. Install caliper support key bolt, ensuring bolt boss fits into circular cutout on caliper support key. Tighten bolt to 15 ft. lbs. (20 N.m).
- 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.