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BRAKES 12-11
Calipers
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, never place your fin gers or
palm in front of the piston. If you apply compressed
air into the caliper, the piston may crush your hand
or fingers.
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Pull out the pistons by hand.
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Remove the dust seals [A] and fluid seals [B].
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Remove the bleed valve [C] and rubber cap [D].
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Repeat the previous step to remove the pistons from the
other side of the caliper body.
NOTE
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If compressed air is not available, do as follows for both
calipers coincidentally, with the brake hose connected
to the caliper.
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Prepare a container for brake fluid, and perform the
work above it.
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Remove the spring and pads (see Front Brake Pad R e-
moval).
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Pump the brake lever until the pistons come out of the
cylinders, and then disassemble the caliper.
Front Caliper Assembly
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Clean the caliper parts except for the pads.
CAUTION
For cleaning the parts, use only disc brake fluid,
isopropyl alcohol, or ethyl alcohol.
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Install the bleed valve and rubber cap.
Torque - Bleed Valve: 7.8 N·m (0.80 kgf·m, 69 in·lb)