Rear Brake Caliper, Servicing

Fig. 1 Piston, removing






Fig. 2 Dust boot, Installing






Fig. 3 Piston seal, removing
Pry out carefully to avoid damaging cylinder bore






Fig. 4 Piston, installing
Lubricate piston and cylinder bore lightly with brake cylinder paste
Insert inner lip of dust boot into groove of brake cylinder






Fig. 5 Piston, Installing
Screw piston into cylinder while pressing down firmly

CAUTION: Outer lip of dust boot must slip into groove of piston.






Fig. 6 Rear brake caliper, pre-bleeding
Place caliper in position shown
Open bleeder valve and fill with brake fluid from bleeder container until fluid flows from brake hose connection (arrows) without bubbles
Close bleeder valve