Repairing Rear Brake Caliper

REAR BRAKE CALIPER, REPAIRING

- remove rear brake calipers




Fig. 1 Piston, removing

- remove piston by turning threaded spindle counterclockwise and knurled knob clockwise

Note
If piston is hard to turn, a 13 mm wrench can be used on flat surface provided (arrow a).




Fig. 2 Protective seal, installing on piston




Fig. 3 Piston seal, removing

CAUTION!
Do not damage cylinder surface when removing seal.




Fig. 4 Piston, installing

- hold piston in front of caliper housing

- insert lip of protective seal into groove in caliper housing




Fig. 5 Piston, installing

- thread piston in as far as possible by turning tool spindle clockwise and knurled knob counterclockwise

- lip of protective seal must slip into groove in piston

- reinstall rear calipers

- bleed brake system as outlined in this bulletin