Caliper Disassembly and Assembly

Disassembly
1. Remove the brake caliper.

2. CAUTION: Place a block of wood or some shop rags between the caliper piston and the caliper housing as damage to the caliper piston may result.

Extract the caliper piston from the caliper housing using compressed air.





3. Remove the caliper piston.





4. Remove the discard the dust seal.





5. Remove and discard the piston seal.
6. Inspect the caliper piston and the piston bore for pitting or scoring and install a new piston as necessary.

Assembly
1. Lubricate the piston bore, piston seal and the caliper piston with high performance DOT 3 brake fluid meeting Ford specification.





2. NOTE: The caliper seal fits into a machined groove in the piston bore.

Install a new piston seal into the piston bore.





3. Install a new dust seal onto the caliper piston.





4. CAUTION: Do not scratch or damage the caliper piston when installing it into the caliper bore.

Install the caliper piston into the caliper bore.
5. Seat the dust seal.
6. Install the brake caliper.