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Dust Boot






Dust Boot

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Brake piston resetting tool (T40142)

Removing

- Raise vehicle.

- Remove wheels.

- Remove the parking brake pads. Refer to => [ Parking Brake Pads ] Service and Repair.

To remove and install the brake pistons, use the (T40142) with a commercially available ratchet and extension.

- Remove the protective boot from the brake pistons and the brake pistons from the brake caliper with the (T40142).

- Remove the protective boot from the brake caliper.

Installing

Coat the brake pistons and protective boot sealing lips lightly with assembly paste.

- Pull the protective boot over the brake pistons.

- Insert the protective boot in the groove in the brake caliper.

- Carefully install the brake pistons in the brake caliper with the (T40142).

- Insert the protective boot in the upper groove on the brake piston.

- Install the brake piston in the brake caliper completely.

- Install the parking brake caliper. Refer to => [ Parking Brake Caliper ] Parking Brake Caliper.

- Install the parking brake pads. Refer to => [ Parking Brake Pads ] Service and Repair.

- Install the wheels.

- Lower the vehicle.

- Adjusting the parking brake, refer to => [ Parking Brake, Adjusting ] Adjustments.