Brake Pads, Brake Caliper FS III: Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Extract the brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir before the Piston Resetting Tool T10145 pushes the piston into the cylinder. Otherwise, especially if reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

-- Install the Piston Resetting Tool T10145 -1- in the brake caliper -2- and push the brake piston back.

Fig 1: Identifying Piston Resetting Tool T10145 & Brake Caliper

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1. Piston Resetting Tool T10145

-- Insert inner brake pad (piston side) -1- and outer brake pad -2- with retaining springs into brake caliper.

Fig 2: Identifying Brake Pad Retaining Springs

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• Inside brake pad (piston side) with large 3-Finger clip -1-.
• Outside brake pad with small 3-finger clip -2- (black).

-- First position the brake caliper -2- with brake pads -3- on the bottom -arrow A- of the brake carrier -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Brake Pads And Brake Caliper

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• The pin -arrow B- on the brake caliper -1- must be behind the brake carrier guide -1- !

-- Attach the brake caliper -1- to the brake carrier with both guide pins -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Brake Calipers

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-- Install the caps.

-- Install the wheels and tighten. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .