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Front Wheel Brake Calliper, Overhaul (Astra-H OPC) > < Brake Calliper - Front Wheel Brake, Remove and Install

Brake Calliper of Front Wheel Brake

  Remove

1.   Remove brake calliper
2.   Press piston out of brake calliper
•   Clamp brake calliper in vice
•   Insert hardwood block in brake calliper shaft
•   Carefully press out piston with compressed air
3.   Lever protective cap out of brake calliper housing carefully with plastic wedge
4.   Lever seal ring (1) carefully out of the groove in the brake calliper housing with plastic wedge
5.   Press sliding sleeve (2) out of housing
6.   Clean piston and bore
Note:   Only with brake fluid or alcohol, never use other fluids.
7.   Replace seal ring and protective cap
8.   Check piston and bores for wear
Note:   If piston is defective or seized with rust: replace entire brake calliper
Object Number: 2394984  Size: DEFAULT


  Install

9.   Install piston in brake calliper
•   Coat bore, piston and seal ring with brake cylinder paste
•   Press in new sliding sleeve
•   Insert new seal ring (1)
•   Insert protective cap in brake calliper
Note:   Lip (3) of the protective cap must sit in the groove (2) on the brake calliper
•   Push piston in carefully
Note:   Until the inner lip of the protective cap has engaged in the groove on the piston.

Ensure that the piston is not askew.
10.   Install brake calliper
Object Number: 2397661  Size: DEFAULT


Front Wheel Brake Calliper, Overhaul (Astra-H OPC) > < Brake Calliper - Front Wheel Brake, Remove and Install