Front Brake Caliper Piston, 1LT
Front Brake Caliper Piston, 1LT
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Assembly Paste (G 052 150 A2).
• Trim Removal Wedge (3409).
• Piston Resetting Tool (T10145).
Removing
- Force piston from brake caliper housing using compressed air.
• Place a wooden board into the recess of the caliper housing so it is not damaged.
- Remove seal.
- Use the (3409) for this.
• Be careful not to damage the surface of the cylinder while removing the seal.
Installing
- Insert the inner seal in the brake caliper groove - arrow -.
- Press the protective cap onto the brake caliper housing so that it contacts the brake caliper housing all around.
- It should no longer be possible to remove the protective cap from the brake caliper housing by hand.
- Thinly coat piston and seal with assembly paste (G 052 150 A2) before inserting.
- Press the brake piston lightly on the protective cap.
Do not angle piston, to avoid damaging the seal sleeve.
- Blow the protective cap on with pressurized air (max. 3 bar). The protective cap will thereby jump over the brake piston.
- Press the brake pistons into the caliper using (T10145).
Do not angle piston, to avoid damaging the seal sleeve.
• The inner sealing lip of the protective cap thereby slips into the groove on the piston.