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Brake Caliper, 2FNR 42 AL Caliper





Brake Caliper, 2FNR 42 AL Caliper

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Disassembly Wedge (3409)

Assembly Paste

Assembly device for protective cap (T10146/5)

Piston resetting tool (T10145)

Removing

- Force piston from brake caliper housing using compressed air.





- Pos.- 1 -piston resetting tool (T10145)

Place a wooden board into the recess of the caliper housing so it is not damaged.

- Remove protective cap from brake caliper, e.g. with trim removal wedge 3409.





- Remove seal.





- Use trim removal wedge 3409 - 2 - for this.

- Pos.- 1 -piston resetting tool (T10145)

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

Installing

- 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 before inserting.

- Insert inner seal in brake caliper groove using trim removal wedge 3409.

- Press in the protective cap using special tool - 1 - and - 2 -.





- Item - 1 - assembly tool for protective caps (T10146/5)

- Pos.- 2 -piston resetting tool (T10145)

Use protective backings

- Press the protective cap onto the brake caliper housing so that it contacts the brake caliper housing all around - arrow -.





Use protective backings

- It should no longer be possible to remove the protective cap from the brake caliper housing by hand.





- Thinly coat piston and seal with Assembly Paste before inserting.

- Lift the brake piston, as shown, with commercially available extension and ratchet adapter and lightly press against the protective cap.





Do not angle piston, to avoid damaging the seal sleeve.

- Blow the protective cap on with pressurized air (max. 3 bar). The protective cap will thereby jump over the brake piston.

Use protective backings

- Press piston into the brake caliper housing by hand.





The inner sealing lip of the protective cap thereby slips into the groove on the piston.

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