Caliper Inspection; Caliper Reassembly And Remounting - Suzuki GSX1400 Service Manual

6-60 CHASSIS

CALIPER INSPECTION

CALIPER INSPECTION:
BRAKE DISC INSPECTION:
Service Limit
Rear disc thickness: 5.0 mm (0.20 in)
Rear disc runout: 0.30 mm (0.012 in)

CALIPER REASSEMBLY AND REMOUNTING

Reassemble and remount the caliper in the reverse order of re-
moval and disassembly. Pay attention to the following points:
* Wash the caliper components with fresh brake fluid
before reassembly. Never use cleaning solvent or gaso-
line to wash them.
* Apply brake fluid to the caliper bore and piston to be
inserted into the bore.
Specification and Classification: DOT 4
PISTON SEAL
• Install the piston seals as shown in the right illustration.
• Install the pistons to the caliper halves.
O-ring
• Install the new O-ring 1 and reassemble caliper halves.
Replace the O-ring with a new one.
• Apply THREAD LOCK SUPER "1360" to the caliper housing
bolts and tighten them to the specified torque.
99000-32130: THREAD LOCK SUPER "1360"
Rear brake caliper housing bolt: 37 N . m
NOTE:
Completely clean up the thread of the caliper housing and hous-
ing bolts, before applying THREAD LOCK.
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