Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual page 855

Front Caliper
Reassembly
CAUTIOt{l
a Do not spill brako fluid on the ca.; it may damage the
paint; if brake fluid do6s contact th€ paint, wash it
off immediately with water.
a Bofore reassgmbling, chock that all parts are troe ot
dust and othol toreign pa.ticles.
a Raplace pans with new ones whgn6vo. spocitied to
do so.
a Make suls no di.t or othor loroign mattor is allowod
to contaminate the brak€ tluid.
a Do not mix different brands ot brake tluid as they
may not be compatible,
a Do not reus€ tho drain€d fluid. Use onlv cloan DOT 3
or 4 brake fluid.
1. Clean the piston and caliper bore with brake tluid
and inspect for wear or damage.
2.
Coal a new piston seal with silicone grease and in-
stall it in the cylinder groove.
3. Apply brake cylinder grease (P/N: 08733-BO2OE)
or equivalent rubber grease to the sealing lips and
inside of a new piston boot, and install the boot in
the cylinder groove.
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RUBBER GREASE
PISTON SEAL
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SILICONE GREASE
4 . Lubricate the caliper cylinder and piston with brake
fluid, then install the piston in the cylinder with the
dished end facing in,
5. Install the brake pad retainers and brake pads in
their original positions (see page 19-8).
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Always r€install the brake pads in
their o.iginal positions to prevent loss ol braking
ofliciancy.
Installthe caliper on the caliper bracket and tighten
the caliper bolts.
Connect the brake hose to the calipe. with new
sealing washers and tighten the banio bolt.
6 .
7 .
BANJO BOLT
35 t{.m {3.5 kg-m,
25 tb-ftt
SEALING
WASHERS
CALIPER BOLT
50 .m (5.0 kg-m,
36 tb_trl
8.
Fill the brake reservoir up and bleed the brake
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