1. Remove:
• Brake hose union
bo
lt "1"
• Brake hose gaskets "2"
• Brake hose "3"
TIP
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Pu
t the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
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DISASSEMBLING THE REAR BRAKE
CALIPER
1. Remove:
• Brake
ca
liper piston "1"
• Brake
ca
liper piston dust seal "2"
• Brake
ca
liper piston seal "3"
0 1
0 2
0-
3
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
a. Blow compressed air into the brake hose joint
opening "a" to
fo
rce out the piston from the
brake calip
er
.
AwARNING
•
Cover
the
brake caliper
piston
with
a rag.
Be careful
not
to
get
injured
when the
pis-
ton
is
expelled
from
the brake caliper.
• Never
try
to
pry
out
the
brake caliper
pis-
ton
.
REAR BRAKE
b.
Remove the brake cal
ip
er piston dust seal
and brake caliper piston seal.
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CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER
Recommended brake
component
replacement
schedule
Brake pads If necessary
Piston seal Every two years
Piston dust
se
al Every two years
Brake hoses Every four years
Brake fluid
Every two years and
whenever the brake
is disassembled
1. Check:
• Brake caliper piston "1"
Rust/scratches/wear
4 Replace t
he
brake
caliper piston.
• Brake calip
er
cylinder "2''
Scratches/wear 4 Replace t
he
brake caliper
assembly.
• B
ra
ke caliper body "3"
Cracks/damage 4 Replace the brake caliper
assembly.
• B
ra
ke fluid delivery passages
(brake caliper body)
Obstruction 4 Blow out with compressed air.
EWA
1
ACl402
AwARN
J
NG
Whenever a brake caliper
is
disassembled,
replace
the
brake caliper piston
dust
seal
and brake
caliper
piston
seal.
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