Dismantling And Assembling Rear Brake Caliper; Dismantling Rear Brake Caliper; Assembling Rear Brake Caliper - BMW R 1200 C Repair Manual

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Dismantling and assembling rear
brake caliper

Dismantling rear brake caliper

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Remove keeper (1).
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Drive out retaining pin (2).
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Take out brake pads.
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Seal the bleed screw.
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Tightening torque:
Bleed screw at brake caliper .......................... 4 Nm
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Hold a cloth over the brake caliper piston.
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Carefully press out brake piston (3) with a com-
pressed air gun applied to the connecting bore;
work at low air pressure.
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Caution:
Keep fingers away from gap between pistons and
side contact face of brake pads; risk of injury.
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Remove sealing rings (4) from left/right cylinder.
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Inspect the brake caliper piston for hairline
cracks/score-marks/other damage.
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Assembling rear brake caliper

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Coat the new sealing rings with brake fluid and
insert them into the left/right brake caliper cylin-
ders.
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Coat both brake caliper pistons with brake fluid
and install them.
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Caution:
Do not tilt the brake pistons when installing.
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Coat the adapter plate locating pins with
Shell Retinax A and install the adapter plate.
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Insert locating plate (5) into brake caliper.
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Note:
The installed position must be correct (arrow point-
ing in forward-travel direction).
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Insert brake pads and secure with retainers.
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