Overhaul

FRONT BRAKE

COMPONENTS:

DISASSEMBLY





1. REMOVE CYLINDER BOOT
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the cylinder boot.





2. REMOVE FRONT DISC BRAKE PISTON
(a) Place a shop rag or equivalent between the disc brake piston and disc brake cylinder.
(b) Use compressed air to remove the disc brake piston from the disc brake cylinder.

CAUTION: Be careful not to place your fingers in front of the piston when using compressed air.

NOTICE: Be careful not to spatter the brake fluid.





3. REMOVE PISTON SEAL
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the piston seal from the front disc brake cylinder.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the inner cylinder or cylinder groove.

4. REMOVE FRONT DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG

REASSEMBLY
1. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN FRONT DISC BRAKE BLEEDER PLUG
(a) Provisionally tighten the bleeder plug to the disc brake cylinder.
2. INSTALL PISTON SEAL
(a) Apply lithium soap base glycol grease to a new piston seal.
(b) Install the piston seal onto the disc brake cylinder.





3. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE PISTON
(a) Apply lithium soap base glycol grease to the disc brake piston and a new cylinder boot.
(b) Install the cylinder boot onto the front disc brake piston.
(c) Install the disc brake piston into the disc brake cylinder.

HINT: Do not install the disc brake piston into the disc brake cylinder forcibly.





4. INSTALL CYLINDER BOOT
(a) Install the cylinder boot onto the disc brake cylinder.

HINT: Install the cylinder boot securely into the grooves of the disc brake cylinder and piston.