Brake system

Removing and installing protective cap

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removal wedge -3409-

Removing and installing protective cap

Thrust piece -T10502- for rear brake FNc-M38 (15”)

Removing and installing protective cap

Thrust piece -T10146/5- for rear brake FNc-M42 (17”)

Removing and installing protective cap

Piston resetting appliance -T 10145-

Removing

Only the protective cap is intended to be renewed.

Note The brake caliper does not need to be removed in order to renew the protective cap; do not unbolt the break hose.

Piston has been moved back.

Parking brake motor has been removed.

Risk of damage to ball screw due to removal of piston and compressor nut.Never unscrew piston and compressor nut completely.
Removing and installing protective cap
  • Unscrew piston (-direction of arrow-) by maximum of 20 mm (-dimension a-) using an E11 Torx socket.
Removing and installing protective cap
  • Lever protective cap off brake caliper using wedge 3409 -arrows-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

  • The surfaces of the piston and brake caliper must be cleaned only with methylated spirits, and then dried.
Removing and installing protective cap
  • Insert protective cap into groove -arrow- in piston.
Removing and installing protective cap
  • Screw piston back in (-direction of arrow-).
Removing and installing protective cap
  • Push protective cap onto brake caliper using assembly tool -T10502--2- and piston resetting appliance -T 10145--1- in such a way that protective cap lies against brake caliper all round its circumference.
Removing and installing protective cap

Test yourself

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