Dismantling And Assembling Rear Brake Caliper; Dismantling Rear Brake Caliper; Assembling Rear Brake Caliper - BMW K 1100 LT Repair Manual

Dismantling and assembling rear
brake caliper

Dismantling rear brake caliper

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Remove keepers (1).
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Drive out spring (2) and retaining pin (3).
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Take out brake pads.
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Seal the bleed screw.
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Bleed screw at brake caliper rear ................. 11 Nm
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Remove sealing rings (4) from left/right cylinder.
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Caution:
Keep fingers away from gap between pistons and
side contact face of brake pads; risk of injury!
If necessary press back with screwdriver carefully.
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Hold a cloth over the brake caliper piston.
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Carefully press out brake piston (6) with a com-
pressed air gun applied to the connecting bore;
work at low air pressure.
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Remove sealing rings (5) from left/right cylinder
hole.
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Tightening torque:
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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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Caution:
Do not tilt the brake pistons when installing.
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Coat both brake caliper pistons with brake fluid
and install them.
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Note:
The installed position must be correct!
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Insert brake pads and secure with retainers.
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