Front Caliper (BREMBO): Disassembly
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- Remove pads, and clean exterior surfaces.
- Use air pressure to force piston from cylinder. Only one piston can be pressed out at a time. Hold the opposite piston in position in the brake caliper housing using a piston resetting tool. Block the other pistons using wooden blocks. Place a wooden board in front of the piston resetting tool to prevent the piston from being damaged when being pressed out.
- Remove piston dust seals using Wedge (3409). See Fig 1. When removing, make sure that surface of brake caliper is not damaged.
- Remove piston seals using Wedge (3409). See Fig 2. When removing, make sure that surface of brake caliper is not damaged.