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Pre-bleeding brake caliper > < Removing

Golf Mk5

Installing
Installing
–  The surfaces of the piston and seal must be cleaned only with methylated spirits and then dried.
–  Apply a thin coat of assembly paste G 052 150 A2 to piston and seal before inserting.
   
–  Place protective cap with outer sealing lip onto piston.
–  Insert inner sealing lip into groove in cylinder using wedge 3409.
  N47-0079
When doing this, hold piston in front of brake caliper.
–  Screw in piston by turning thumb wheel clockwise.
  N47-0081
–  To aid screwing in, use special tool T10165/1.
t  Apply resetting and removal tool so that collar of tool is resting on brake caliper.
t  If the piston is pushed back with a piston resetting tool (e.g. T10145) or by operating the foot brake the automatic adjustment in the brake caliper is destroyed.
  N47-10006

Pre-bleeding brake caliper > < Removing