Disassembly - Front Disc Brake Caliper - Chrysler 2005 Crossfire SRT6 Service Manual

5 - 30 BRAKES - BASE

DISASSEMBLY - FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER

1. Drain the brake fluid from the caliper.
2. Take a piece of wood and pad it with a one-inch
thickness of shop towels. Place this piece (1) on
the outboard side of the caliper (2) in front of the
piston.
WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE PIS-
TON AS IT LEAVES THE BORE THIS COULD
RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING: DO NOT BLOW THE PISTON OUT OF
THE BORE WITH SUSTAINED AIR PRESSURE.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRACKED PISTON.
3. Remove the caliper piston (2) by using short bursts
of low pressure air with a blow gun (1) through the
brake hose port. Use only enough air pressure to
ease the caliper piston out.
4. Remove the piston dust boot (2) with a suitable pry
tool (1) and discard.
CAUTION: DO NOT SCRATCH PISTON BORE
WHILE REMOVING THE SEALS.
5. Remove piston seal (2) from the caliper with a suit-
able tool (1).
6. Remove the caliper bleed screw.
7. Clean the caliper. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAU-
LIC/MECHANICAL/DISC
CLEANING).
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