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Front Brake Caliper: Installation

  1. Push caliper piston into caliper body using "C" clamp. Lift inner edge of piston boot to release trapped air. Ensure piston boot lays flat, below level of piston face. Install NEW pad clips and pads into caliper support. Ensure pad with wear sensor is installed in outboard position.
  2. Lubricate pin boots with silicone grease. Install lock pin boot into caliper support, ensuring boot passes all the way through caliper support. Use a lock pin as a tool to aid installation.
  3. Install guide pin boot onto caliper. Install caliper onto support. DO NOT damage piston, pins or boots. Compress pin boots by hand as caliper moves into position. Lubricate unthreaded part of lock and guide pins with silicone grease. Ensure pin boots are aligned.
  4. Install lock and guide pins. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  . Route brake hose with loop toward rear of vehicle. If brake hose was disconnected, reconnect brake hose with NEW washers to caliper. Tighten brake hose bolt and bleed brakes. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM  . Install wheels.
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