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BRAKES
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5. Remove the caliper body bolts (G). Pull the caliper bodies
apart (if necessary).
6. Clean the caliper body, piston, and retaining bracket with
brake cleaner or alcohol.
Caliper Inspection
1. Inspect caliper body bore and o-rings for nicks, scratches
or wear. Measure bore for roundness. Replace if damage is
evident.
NOTE: Be sure to clean seal grooves in caliper
body.
2. Inspect piston for nicks, scratches, wear or damage.
Replace if damaged or worn.
3. Inspect the brake disc and pads as outlined for brake pad
replacement this section.
Caliper Assembly
1. Reassemble the two caliper halves if previously
disassembled. Torque the caliper body bolts to 18 ft.lbs.
(24 Nm).
2. Install new O–ring (A) in the caliper body. Install the dust
boot over the caliper and seat the dust boot into caliper
groove. Be sure groove is clean and free of residue or brakes
may drag.
G
O-rings
Inspect Piston
18 ft.-lb.
(24Nm)
B
A
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