Rear Disc Brake
REAR DISC BRAKE
BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Disassembly and Assembly
DISASSEMBLY
NOTE:
Never remove the torque member, brake pad and pad retainers when disassembling and assembling the cylinder body.
1.Remove the sliding pin bolt, and remove the cylinder body from the torque member. Removal And Installation.
CAUTION:
Fix the brake pad at suitable tape so that the brake pad will not drop.
2.Remove sliding pin boots from torque member.
3.Remove bushing (1) from sliding pin bolt (2).
4.Place a wooden block as shown in the figure, and blow air from union bolt mounting hole to remove pistons and piston boots.
CAUTION:
Never get fingers caught in the pistons.
5.Remove piston seal from cylinder body using seal pick tool.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage a cylinder inner wall.
6.Remove bleeder valve and cap.
7.Perform inspection after disassembly. Inspection.
ASSEMBLY
1.Install bleeder valve and cap.
2.Apply rubber grease to piston seals (1), and install them to cylinder body.
CAUTION:
Never reuse piston seals.
3.Apply rubber grease to piston boots (1). Cover the piston (2) end with piston boot, and then install cylinder side lip on piston boot securely into a groove on cylinder body.
CAUTION:
Never reuse piston boots.
4.Apply new brake fluid to pistons (1). Push piston into cylinder body by hand and push piston boot (2) piston-side lip into the piston groove.
CAUTION:
Press the pistons evenly and vary the pressing point to prevent cylinder inner wall from being rubbed.
5.Apply rubber grease to mating faces (A) between sliding pin bolt (1) and bushing (2), and install bushing to sliding pin.
6.Apply rubber grease to mating faces (A) between sliding pin bolt (1) and sliding pin boot (2), and install sliding pin and sliding pin boot to sliding torque member.
7.Install the cylinder body to tighten sliding pin bolts to the specified torque. Exploded View.