Front Disc Brake Caliper Inspection - Suzuki Grand Vitara 2011 Manual

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Reassemble front brake in reverse order of disassembly,

noting the following points.

• Wash each part cleanly before installation

in the same fluid as the one used in master

cylinder reservoir.

• Never use other fluid or thinner.

• Before installing piston and cylinder boot

to cylinder, apply fluid to them.

• After reassembling brake lines, bleed air

• Before installing piston to cylinder, apply

rubber grease to inside (bore side) of

Piston seal is used to seal piston and cylinder and to

adjust clearance between pad and disc. Replace with a

new one at every overhaul. Fit piston seal into groove in

cylinder taking care not to twist it.

Piston and boot

1) Before inserting piston (1) into cylinder, apply brake

fluid to new cylinder boot (a) and piston (1). Install

cylinder boot onto piston as shown in the figure.

A: 1 grooved side directed cylinder side

B: 2 grooved side directed cylinder pad side

2) Fit boot as it is in above figure into boot groove in

cylinder with fingers.

3) Insert piston into cylinder by hand and fit boot in boot

groove in piston.

4) To confirm that boot is fitted in its groove in cylinder

properly, pull piston out of cylinder a little but do not

take it all out.

Boot's face (1) should be at the same level

from cylinder's face (2) all around.

5) Install piston into cylinder by hand.

Before installing caliper (cylinder body) to carrier, check

to ensure that guide pin (pin bolt) inserted in each caliper

carrier hole can be moved smoothly in thrust direction.

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