Caliper Inspection; Caliper Reassembly - Suzuki VL125 Service Manual

5-14 CHASSIS
• Using an air blow gun, pressurize the caliper fluid chamber to
push out the piston.
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* Place a rag over the piston to prevent it from pop-
ping out and flying and keep hand off the piston.
* Be careful of brake fluid which can possibly splash.
* Do not use high pressure air but increase the pres-
sure gradually.
• Remove the dust seal 1 and piston seal 2.
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* Use care not to cause scratch on the cylinder bore.
* Do not reuse the piston seal and dust seal that have
been removed.

CALIPER INSPECTION

Inspect the caliper cylinder wall and piston surface for scratch,
corrosion or other damages.
If any abnormal condition is noted, replace the caliper.

CALIPER REASSEMBLY

Reassemble the caliper in the reverse order of disassembly pro-
cedures and observe the following points.
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* Wash the caliper components with fresh brake fluid
before reassembly. Do not wipe off brake fluid after
washing the components.
* Replace the piston seal and dust seal with new ones
with brake fluid applied.
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Brake fluid specification and classification: DOT 4
Dust seal
Piston seal
Caliper body