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Disc Brake Caliper - Fwd Models: Reassembly

  1. Dip new piston seal in clean brake fluid and gently work seal into groove until seated. Coat new piston boot with clean brake fluid, leaving a generous amount inside boot.
  2. Position dust boot over piston. Install piston, pushing it past seal, until it bottoms in bore. Position boot in counterbore. Using a hammer and dust boot installer, drive boot into counterbore.
  3. Remove Teflon sleeves from bushings before installing bushings into A.T.E. caliper. Install new bushings on either caliper by pressing in on bushings until seated. Be sure that bushing flanges extend evenly over caliper casting. After bushings are installed, reinstall Teflon sleeves. Clean machined ways of caliper to remove rust and corrosion before lubricating or reinstalling.