Front/Rear Bendix

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

^ Tools Required
- J 24548 Piston Seal Installer

1. Remove the fluid from the caliper.

CAUTION: Do not place your fingers in front of the piston in an attempt to catch or protect it when applying compressed air. This could result in serious injury.

NOTICE: Use only enough air to ease the piston out of the bore. If the piston is blown out, even with the padding, it can be damaged.

2. Remove the brake pad. Clean the interior of the caliper with clean shop towels.
3. Remove the piston.





4. Direct the compressed air into the caliper fluid inlet.





5. Remove the boot.
6. Remove the piston seal with a nonmetal tool.





7. Remove the bleeder valve.
8. Clean the bleeder valve, the caliper bore, the caliper passages, and the piston with denatured alcohol. Use dry, filtered, compressed air to dry the parts and to blow out the passages.
9. Replace any piston which is scored, corroded, or contains damage to the chrome plating.
10. Replace any caliper bore which is scored, pitted, or corroded. Attempt to polish off any fight corrosion with a crocus cloth.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE





1. Lubricate the new piston seal, the caliper bore, the piston and the seal lips on the boot with clean brake fluid.
2. Install the piston seal being careful not to twist the seal in the caliper bore.





3. Install the boot on J24548.
3.1. Place the large diameter of the boot over the tool, then carefully work the smaller diameter onto the tool.
3.2. Slide the large diameter of the boot off the tool.
4. Install the boot in the caliper bore groove. The lip of the boot must firmly sit in the groove.





5. Install the piston inside J24548
6. Install the piston halfway into the bore.
7. Remove J24548. Make sure that the boot is sitting firmly in the groove.





8. Install the bleeder valve.
^ Tighten the bleeder valve to 13 Nm (110 inch lbs.).

NOTICE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.