Front Disc Brake Caliper Disassembly And Assembly - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2011 Manual

4B-6 Front Brakes:
Installation
1) Install caliper to caliper carrier.
Then tighten pin bolts to specified torque.
NOTE
Make sure that boots are fit into groove
securely.
Tightening torque
Caliper pin bolt: 36 N·m (3.6 kgf-m, 26.0 lb-ft)
2) Install brake flexible hose and new hose washer as
shown and tighten flexible hose joint bolt (1) to
specified torque.
Tightening torque
Flexible hose joint bolt (a): 23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m,
17.0 lb-ft)
3) Install wheel and lower vehicle.
4) Tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nut: 100 N·m (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 lb-ft)
5) After completing installation, fill reservoir with
specified brake fluid and bleed brake system. Check
each installed part for oil leakage and perform brake
test.
Front Disc Brake Caliper Disassembly and
Assembly
Disassembly
NOTE
Before disassembly, clean all around caliper
with brake fluid.
1) Remove disc brake piston with air blown into flexible
hose joint bolt installation hole.
!
Do not apply too highly compressed air
which will cause piston to jump out of
cylinder. Place a cloth (1) to prevent piston
from damage, it should be taken out
gradually with moderately compressed air.
Do not place your fingers in front of piston
when using compressed air.
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2) Remove cylinder boot.
!
Be careful not to damage inside (bore side) of
cylinder.
3) Remove piston seal using a thin blade like a
thickness gauge, etc.
!
Be careful not to damage inside (bore side) of
cylinder.
4) Remove bleeder plug and cap from caliper.
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
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