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FS III Brake Caliper Piston






FS III Brake Caliper Piston

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Disassembly wedge (3409)

Piston resetting tool (T 10145)

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 seal using (3409).





When removing, make sure that 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.

- Place protective cap with outer sealing lip onto piston.





- Using (3409), insert inner sealing lip into cylinder groove.

Hold piston in front of brake caliper for this procedure.





- Press piston into brake caliper using piston resetting tool.





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