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Disassembly and Assembly
 
 
DISASSEMBLY
noteNever remove the torque member and brake pad when disassembling and assembling the cylinder body.
 
 
1. Remove the sliding pin bolt, and remove the cylinder body from the torque member. Refer to Removal and Installation.
cautionFix the brake pad at suitable tape so that the brake pad will not drop.
2. Remove sliding pins and sliding pin boots from torque member.
3. Remove bushing from sliding pin .
4. Place a wooden block as shown in the figure, and blow air from union bolt mounting hole to remove piston boot.
cautionNever get fingers caught in the piston.
5. Remove piston seal from cylinder body using seal pick tool.
cautionBe careful not to damage a cylinder inner wall.
6. Remove bleeder valve and cap.
7. Perform inspection after disassembly. Refer to Inspection and AdjustmentInspection and Adjustment.
 
 
ASSEMBLY
 
 
1. Install bleeder valve and cap.
2. Apply new brake fluid to piston seal , and install them to cylinder body.
cautionNever reuse piston seal.
3. Apply rubber grease to piston boot . Cover the piston end with piston boot, and then install cylinder side lip on piston boot securely into a groove on cylinder body.
cautionNever reuse piston boot.
4. Apply new brake fluid to piston . Push piston into cylinder body by hand and push piston boot piston-side lip into the piston groove.
cautionPress the piston evenly and vary the pressing point to prevent cylinder inner wall from being rubbed.
5. Apply rubber grease to mating faces between sliding pin and bushing , and install bushing to sliding pin.
6. Apply rubber grease to mating faces between sliding pins and sliding pin boots , and install sliding pins and sliding pin boots to torque member .
7. Install the cylinder body to tighten cylinder body mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer to Exploded View.