Caliper Disassembly and Assembly

Disassembly

1. Remove the caliper.

2. CAUTION: Place a block of wood or some shop rags between the caliper piston and the caliper housing or damage to the caliper piston may result.

Extract the caliper piston from the caliper housing using compressed air.





3. Remove the caliper piston.





4. Remove and discard the dust cap.





5. Remove and discard the piston seal.
6. Inspect the caliper piston and the piston bore for pitting or scoring and renew as necessary.

Assembly

1. Lubricate the piston bore, piston seal and the caliper piston with High Performance DOT 3 brake fluid C6AZ-9542-AB or equivalent meeting Ford specifications E5A-M6C25-A.





2. NOTE: The caliper seal fits into a machined groove in the piston bore.

Install a new piston seal into the piston bore.





3. Install a new dust cap onto the caliper piston.





4. CAUTION: Do not scratch or damage the caliper piston when installing it into the caliper bore.

Install the caliper piston into the caliper bore.
5. Seat the dust cap.
6. Install the caliper.