Removing And Installing Brake Caliper Cii 41 - Skoda Octavia II 2004 Workshop Manual

2.4 Removing and installing brake caliper
CII 41
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Brake pedal load e.g. -V.A.G 1869/2-
Removing:
This procedure applies only to exchanging or the following repair
work on the brake caliper.
– Remove wheels.
– Detach the hand brake cable from the lever on the brake cal‐
iper.
– If necessary, remove spring clip and pull hand brake cable out
of the brake caliper holder.
– Attach the bleeder hose of the bleeding bottle onto the vent
valve of the brake caliper and open bleeder valve.
– Position brake pedal load , e.g. -V.A.G 1869/2- .
– Close the vent valve and remove the bleeding bottle.
– Unscrew the brake line.
– Unscrew both fixing screws from the brake caliper while coun‐
terholding the guide bolt.
– Remove brake caliper from brake carrier
Installing:
• The piston is pushed back.
• The brake pads are fitted in the retaining springs on the brake
caliper.
– Secure the brake caliper to the brake carrier using new self-
locking screws.
– Screw the brake line onto the brake caliper.
– Bleed brake system
– Install the hand brake cable and attach with spring clips to the
support.
– Adjust handbrake ⇒ page 132
– Attach the wheels.
Note
Observe the instructions for changing the pad
♦
Firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle station‐
♦
ary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal
operating position.
Check brake fluid level.
♦
⇒ page 168 .
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