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Type 5410






WARNING:
- Never use an air hose or dry brush to clean brake assemblies.
- Use an OSHA approved vacuum cleaner to avoid breathing brake dust.
- Contaminated brake discs or pads reduce stopping ability.
- When reusing the pads, always reinstall the brake pads in their original positions to prevent loss of braking efficiency.

CAUTION:

- Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; it may damage the paint; if brake fluid does contact the paint, wash it off immediately with water.
- Clean all parts in brake fluid and air dry; blow out all passages with compressed air.
- Before reassembling, check that all parts are free of dust and other foreign particles.
- Replace parts with new ones whenever specified to do so.
- Make sure no dirt or other foreign matter is allowed to contaminate the brake fluid.
- Always use Genuine Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid. Using a non-Honda brake fluid can cause corrosion and decrease the life of the system.


1. Clean the piston and caliper bore with brake fluid, and inspect for wear and damage.
2. Coat the new piston seal with the recommended rubber grease in the caliper seal set, and install the seal in the cylinder groove.





3. Apply the recommended seal grease in the caliper seal set to the sealing lips and inside of a new piston boot, and secure install it in the caliper with the new boot clip.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the caliper cylinder wall.





4. Lubricate the caliper and piston with brake fluid, then install the piston in the cylinder with the dished end facing in.
5. Apply the recommended seal grease in the caliper seal set to the sliding surface of the pins and the inside of the new pin boots.





6. Install the pin boots into the grooves in the caliper bracket properly.
7. Insert pin A and pin B into the caliper bracket.
8. Install the pin boots into the grooves in the pins properly.
9. Install the brake pads in their original positions.
10. Push in the piston so that the caliper will fit over the pads, and install the caliper.
11. Tighten the caliper bolts.





12. Connect the brake hose to the caliper with new sealing washers, and tighten the banjo bolt.
13. Fill the brake reservoir and bleed the brake system.
14. Perform the following checks.
- Check for leaks at hose and line joints and connections, and retighten if necessary.
- Check for brake hoses for interference and twisting.