Brake Caliper Housing Piston
Brake Caliper Housing Piston
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• 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 to catch the piston so it is not damaged.
- Remove seal using trim removal wedge (3409).
• When removing, make sure that surface of cylinder is not damaged.
Installing
- Use only appropriate solvent to clean surfaces of piston and protective seal, then dry.
- Apply thin coat of assembly paste (G 052 150 A2 ) to piston and protective seal before installing.
- Install sealing ring in brake caliper housing.
- Place protective seal with outer sealing lip on piston.
- Using trim removal wedge (3409 ), insert inner sealing lip into cylinder groove.
• Hold piston in front of caliper housing for this procedure.
- Press piston into brake caliper housing using piston resetting tool (T10145 ).
• The protective seal outer sealing lip will then engage in piston groove.