Front Brake Caliper - Honda TRX400EX FOURTRAX 1999 Service Manual

HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE

FRONT BRAKE CALIPER

CAUTION
Avoid spilling fluid on painted, plastic or rubber
parts. Place a rag over these parts whenever the sys-
tem is serviced.
DISASSEMBLY
Remove the front wheel (page 12-61.
Drain the brake fluid from the front brake hydraulic
system (page 14-3).
Disconnect the brake hose from the front brake
caliper by removing the oil bolt and sealing washers.
Remove the dust plug and loosen the caliper slide
pin.
Removethe brake pads (page 14-5).
Loosen the slide pin and remove the following:
-caliper bracket and washer
- pad spring
pin and boots
Place the shop towel over the piston.
Position the caliper body with the piston down and
apply small squirts of air pressure to the fluid inlet to
remove the piston.
Do not use high pressure air or bring the nozzle too
close to the inlet.
Push the dust seal and piston seal
out.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the piston sliding surface.
Clean the seal grooves, caliper cylinder and piston
with clean brake fluid.
14-1 0
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OIL RO! i
BOOTS
in and lift them
'LUG AND
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SLIDE PIN
WASHER