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BRAKES
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ASSEMBLY
NOTE
Discard all the rubber parts and the anti-rattle
clips and use new one at the time of assembly.
1. Dip the sealing rings in fresh brake fluid and fit
it on to the groove in the caliper pot and work
around with fingers until properly seated.
2. Smear fresh brake fluid to the pistons surface,
assemble piston boot on to the piston by
reversing the dust cover.
3. Smear brake fluid liberally into the bores. Now
locate the piston squarely and push gradually
into the bore until it reaches the bottom.
NOTE
If the piston does not move smoothly, remove it
and examine the sealing ring for correct seating in
its groove. Fit the other end of the piston boot on
to the caliper housing
Smear sliding pins with the grease provided in the
kit.
4. Fit the sliding pin rubber boot on to the sliding
pin.
CAUTION
Do not use mineral base grease for lubricating
sliding pin. Using mineral base causes swelling of
sliding pin rubber bush.
5. Insert the sliding pin into the carrier bores and
fit the sliding pin boots on to the carrier
(thick
collar end of the boot).
6. Now fit the caliper housing to the carrier in the
reverse order of removal.
NOTE
Adjust the sliding pin such that the flat end should
match caliper housing slot.
7. Tighten the pin bolt to 3 to 3.4 Kgm.