Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Fabia Mk1 > Chassis | Brakes, hydraulics, regulator, servo | Repairing the brake caliper | Removing and installing piston for brake caliper of the FS-III brake at the front

Removing and installing piston for brake caliper of the FS-III brake at the front

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Piston jig -MP9-403-

t	Disassembly wedge -3409-

t	Lithium grease -G 052 150 A2-

Removing:

–	Insert wooden plate to avoid damaging the piston as it is being pressed out.

–	Press the piston out of the brake caliper housing using compressed air -arrow-.

Note

Make sure that the cylinder surface is not damaged when removing the gasket ring.

–	Remove gasket ring with disassembly wedge -3409-.

Installing:

–	Clean piston and gasket ring with white spirits and dry off.

–	Before installing the piston and gasket ring in the brake caliper housing thinly coat with lithium grease -G 052 150 A2-.

–	Insert new gasket ring in the groove of the brake caliper.

–	Position the new protective cap with the outer sealing lip on the piston.

–	Insert inner sealing lip of the protective cap with disassembly wedge -3409- in the groove of the cylinder.

To do so hold the piston with the hand.

–	Press the piston into the brake caliper housing using the piston resetting jig -MP9-403-.

Note

The outer sealing lip of the protective cap will engage in the piston groove.

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