Disassembly & Reassembly

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Disassemble in the order indicated in the illustration. See Fig 1.
NOTE: When removing the piston, use the Caliper Piston wrench (49-FA18-602), to remove the piston. See Figure.
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly. Tighten all fasteners to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Bleed air from system. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM .
NOTE: When assembling the piston, use the caliper piston wrench to ensure that the piston is fully depressed into the caliper assembly.

Fig 1: Disassembling Rear Caliper

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