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If necessary, hghtly apply compressed air to the caliper fluid
in-
let to get the
piston out.
Place a
shop rag under
the
caliper to cushion the piston when
it
1s
expelled.
Use the air
in
short spurts.
Do not bring the air nozzle too close to the inlet
or:Jhe
piston
_
m _ay be forced out with
excessive
force that could
cause
1n1ury.
Examine
the piston and caliper
cylinder
for scoring, scratches
or other damage.
Replace
if
necessary.
Assembly
Coat the new dust seal and piston seal with clean brake f luid
and install them in
the
seal grooves
of
the caliper.
Lubricate the
caliper
cylinder and piston wrth clean brake fluid
and install the piston
into
the
caliper cylinder
with the
open
end
of the
piston fac ing the
brake
pad.
Apply silicone
grease
to
the pivot boots
and
install them mak-
ing
sure
that they are seated in the caliper and
bracket
grooves
properly.
Coat the caliper caliper and bracket pins with silicone grease.
Install
the pad retainer on the
cahper
bracket.
Install the
pad spring on
the
caliper.
Assemble
the caliper and bracket.
Install
the disc guard with two screws and tighten them to the
specified torque.
Torque:
7 N•m
(0.
7 kg-m, 5
.
1 ft-lb)
Connect the
brake
hose eyelet joint
to
the
caliper
with
two
new sealing washers.
Tighten
the
oil bolt to the specified torque.
Torque:
35 N•m
(3 .5
kg-m,
25
ft-lb)
Install the rear
brake caliper onto the swingarm slide rail.
Install
the
following:
-
Caliper guard
plate
-
Rear
wheel (page
1
2-7)
-
Rear brake
pads
(page
13-5)
Fill
the master cylinder with DOT 4 brake
fluid
from a sealed
container and bleed the any air from the rear brake
system
(page
1 3-3).
RICIERED
Brake
System
-
(4
)
PISTON SEAL
c
/
C
(2)
PISTON~. _
(31
DUST
SEAL
(11
BRACKET
~
(21
CALIPER
(1)
OIL BOLT
13-13
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