Brake caliper

Essential special tools
Fre. 1190-01	Brake caliper piston press

Tightening torques
guide pin bolts	3.6 daN.m
brake hose	1.7 daN.m
wheel bolt	11 daN.m

When replacing the brake pads or a disc, always replace the pads or disc on the opposite side.

Note: Calipers supplied as spare parts are pre-filled.

REMOVAL

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
• Release the parking brake.
• Remove the rear wheel.
• Unclip the parking brake cable.
• Note the routing of the parking brake cable for refitting.
• Loosen the brake hose.
• Remove:

• the guide pin mounting bolts,
• the caliper.

• Fit a plug to the hose.
• Check the condition of the braking components.
• Replace any defective parts.
• Clean the caliper and the caliper bracket.

INSTALLATION

• Push back the caliper piston using tool (Fre.

1190-01) until it bottoms out in its bore.

Refit:

• the brake pads,
• the caliper,
• the guide pin bolts.

Note: Apply FRENBLOC-type product to the guide pin bolts before fitting.

• Tighten the guide pin bolts to torque (3.6 daN.m).
• Tighten the brake hose to torque (1.7 daN.m).

• Refit the parking brake cable.
• Check that the parking brake cable stop is correctly engaged in its seat.
• Bleed the brake circuit (Generalities chapter, Bleeding the brake circuit, page 30A-5).
• Check the brake fluid level.
• Operate the parking brake control several times to activate the apply and release function and the automatic caliper clearance adjustment.
• Refit the wheel.
• Tighten the wheel bolts to torque (11 daN.m).