Beetle L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (ALH) (1998)
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Remove brake pads and pad retaining springs (arrows).
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Clean brake caliper housing, especially bonding surface for brake pad. Bonding surfaces must be free of adhesive and grease residues.
Installing
WARNING!
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Brake fluid is poisonous. Never siphon brake fluid by mouth.
CAUTION!
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Extract some of the brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir before pushing the pistons back.
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A full brake fluid reservoir may allow brake fluid to How out and cause damage when pistons are pushed back.
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Use the bleeder bottle or plastic bottle which is used only for brake fluid.
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Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel of special tool 3272 clockwise.
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Install special tool 3272 with the collar (arrow) of the tool seated on the brake caliper
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If the piston is difficult to move, use a 73 mm open end wrench on the flats (arrow -A-) provided for this purpose.
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If the piston is pushed back with a piston resetting tool the automatic adjustment in the brake caliper will be destroyed.
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Pull protective foil off outer brake pad backing plate.
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Insert brake pads and brake pad retaining springs (arrows) into brake carrier.
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Install brake caliper housing with new self-locking bolts.
Note:
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The repair kit includes four self-locking bolts which must always be installed.