Front Brake Caliper Piston

Front Brake Caliper Piston

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Trim Removal Wedge (3409)

• Piston Resetting Tool (T10145)

• Disk (T10146/6)

Removing

- Force piston from brake caliper using compressed air.

Place a wooden board into the recess of the caliper housing so it is not damaged.





- Remove protective cap from brake caliper with (3409).





- Remove seal with (3409).





When removing, make sure that the surface of cylinder is not damaged.

Installing

- The surface of the piston and seal must only be cleaned with mineral spirits and then dried.

- Thinly coat piston and seal with assembly paste G 052 150 A2 before inserting.

- Install sealing ring in brake caliper.

- Insert the protective cap - A - into the assembly tool T10146/6 - 1 -.





- Press the protective cap with the assembly tool - 1 - and the piston resetting tool - 2 - into the brake caliper so that it contacts the brake caliper all around.





Check Seating of Protective Caps

- Protective cap must no longer be able to be pulled from brake caliper by hand.





- Press the piston lightly against the protective cap and lock it into position, for example with the trim removal wedge - 2 -.





Do Not Angle Piston, to Avoid Damaging the Seal Sleeve.

- Blow the protective cap on with pressurized air (max. 3 bar) - 1 -. Protective cap springs onto piston.

- Press piston into brake caliper using piston resetting tool - 1 -.





Outer sealing lip of protective cap will then engage in piston groove.