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Rear Brake Caliper, Servicing











Fig. 1 Piston, removing
Unscrew with special tool

Fig. 2 Piston Seal, Removing:






Fig. 2 Piston seal, removing






Fig. 3 Piston, installing
Slide dust boot on piston






Fig. 4 Piston, installing
Lubricate piston and cylinder bore lightly with brake cylinder paste
Hold piston in front of housing and insert lip of dust boot into groove in cylinder






Fig. 5 Piston, installing
Press down on piston firmly and screw in

Note: Lip of boot must slip into groove in piston.






Fig. 6 Brake caliper, bleeding
fill caliper through bleeder valve until brake fluid comes out of threaded hole for brake hose connection without bubbles