Front Disc Brake Assembly: Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Subaru Forester and 2001 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean the caliper body Interior using brake fluid.
- Apply a coat of brake fluid to the piston seal and fit piston seal in groove on caliper body.
- Apply a coat of brake fluid to the entire inner surface of cylinder and outer surface of piston.
- Insert piston into cylinder. See Fig 1
.CAUTION: Do not force piston into cylinder.
- Apply a coat of NIGLUBE RX-2 (Part No. 0036060000) grease to the boot and fit in the groove on ends of cylinder and piston. To facilitate installation, fit the boot starting with the piston end. See Fig 2 .
- Position boot in grooves on cylinder and piston.
- Install boot ring. Be careful not to scratch the boot.
- Apply a coat of NIGLUBE RX-2 grease to lock pin and guide pin, outer surface, cylinder inner surface, and boot grooves. See Fig 3 .
- Install lock pin boot and guide pin boot on support.