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Cleaning & inspection

Clean all parts in alcohol or suitable solvent and blow dry. Blow out all drilled passages and bores.

NOTE: Whenever a caliper has been disassembled, a new boor and seal must be installed at reassembly.

Inspect piston bore for scoring or pitting. Install a new piston if pitted, scored or the plating is severely worn. Light scratches or scoring should be cleaned up with crocus cloth. Bores that have deep scratches should be honed.

NOTE: Bore diameter should not be increased more than.002". If bore does not clean up within.002" specification a new caliper housing should be installed.

After honing bore carefully clean seal and boot grooves with a stiff non-metalic rotary brush. After honing use extreme care in cleaning caliper. Flush caliper with clean brake fluid and wipe dry with clean, lintless cloth.