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Front Brake Caliper Piston, FN3 Caliper






Front Brake Caliper Piston, FN3 Caliper

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Assembly Paste (G 052 150 A2)

Disassembly 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 so it is not damaged.

- Remove seal.





- Use the Trim Removal Wedge (3409) for this.

When removing, make sure that surface of cylinder is not damaged.

Installing

- Insert seal





- Use the Trim Removal Wedge (3409) for this.

- Place protective cap with outer sealing lip on piston.





- 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.

- 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 the brake caliper housing using Piston Resetting Tool (T10145).





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

Bleed the brake system after servicing and installing the brake caliper. Refer to => [ Bleeding Brake System ] Procedures