Reassembly
BRAKE (FRONT): FRONT BRAKE: REASSEMBLY
HINT
Perform the removal and installation of the front disc brake piston, cylinder boot and piston seal one side at a time.
1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG
(a) Temporarily tighten the front disc brake bleeder plug to the disc brake cylinder assembly.
2. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG CAP
(a) Install the bleeder plug cap to the front disc brake bleeder plug.
3. INSTALL PISTON SEAL
(a) Apply a light layer of lithium soap base glycol grease to the entire circumference of a new piston seal.
(b) Install the piston seal to the disc brake cylinder assembly.
NOTICE:
Securely install the piston seal into the groove of the disc brake cylinder.
4. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE PISTON
(a) Apply a light layer of lithium soap base glycol grease to the entire circumference of a new cylinder boot.
(b) Install the cylinder boot to the front disc brake piston.
(c) Apply a light layer of lithium soap base glycol grease to the contact surfaces of the front disc brake piston, and install the front disc brake piston to the disc brake cylinder assembly.
NOTICE:
Do not install the front disc brake piston forcibly in the disc brake cylinder assembly.
5. INSTALL CYLINDER BOOT
(a) Install the cylinder boot to the disc brake cylinder assembly as shown in the illustration.
NOTICE:
* Securely install the cylinder boot into the groove of the cylinder and piston.
* Do not damage the cylinder boot.