Front Caliper: Reassembly
- Wash caliper bore and piston with brake fluid. Install piston seal into caliper seal groove. Apply caliper lubricant to piston seal and caliper bore. Install boot top onto bottom of piston.
- Apply caliper lubricant lightly inside of piston boot. Install bottom of boot into caliper top groove and push piston into caliper bore by hand. Ensure dust boot is positioned into groove correctly and is not twisted.
- Coat piston seal with Silicone Compound (725191050), and install into caliper groove. Coat piston, inside of piston boot and caliper bore with brake fluid. Insert piston into caliper bore. Using hand pressure, push piston inward until bottomed. Install boot and boot retainer.
- Install cone spring washers to spindle in order. See Figure. Position Adapter Sleeve (925600000) onto spindle, and install "O" ring seal to spindle. See Fig 1. Lightly coat spindle shaft spline and "O" ring with silicone grease.
- Install spindle with attached spring washers into caliper, and compress using Puller (925471000). Lubricate and install connecting link to spindle (thick side toward spindle head slot). See Figure.
- Install lever and spindle assembly. Ensure hooked portion of return spring is installed into groove of lever and spindle. Install snap ring at end of lever and spindle.
- Remove puller. Install lever cap and cap retainer ring. Clean holes for guide pins in caliper body. Evenly tap new guide pin boots into caliper hole. See Figure. Ensure boot is not damaged.
NOTE:
Always replace guide pin boot with a new one.