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Brake Caliper, FS III







Brake Caliper, FS III

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

Brake Pedal Actuator (V.A.G 1869/2)

Removing

Work procedure applies only for replacing or when performing subsequent service work on brake caliper.

- Remove the wheels.

- Separate the connector for brake pad wear indicator.

- Connect bleeder hose of bleeder bottle to bleeder valve of brake caliper and then open bleeder valve.

- Insert (V.A.G 1869/2).

- Close bleeder valve and remove bleeder bottle.

- Remove the brake hose.

- Pull both cover caps from bushings of brake caliper.

- Loosen both guide pins and remove from brake caliper.

- Pull off brake caliper from brake carrier.

- Remove brake pads from brake caliper.

Installing

Piston is pressed back.

- Insert inner brake pad (piston side) - 1 - and outer brake pad - 2 - with retaining springs into brake caliper.






Inner brake pad (piston side) with large three-finger clip - 1 -.

Outer brake pad with small three-finger clip - 2 - (colored black).

- Place brake caliper with brake pads on brake carrier first at bottom - arrow -.






- Tighten brake caliper to brake carrier using both guide pins.






Pin of brake caliper must stand behind guide of brake carrier!

- Install both protective caps.

- Screw brake hose on brake caliper.

- Remove (V.A.G 1869/2).

- Connect brake pad wear indicator connector.

- Bleed brake system, refer to => [ Brake System, Bleeding ] Brake System, Bleeding.

- Install wheels.

Tightening specification for wheel bolts

Before moving vehicle, depress brake pedal several times firmly to properly seat brake pads in their normal operating position.

Check brake fluid level.