Caliper Installation Note

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Clean the exposed area of the piston.
Press in the piston using a commercially available disc brake expander tool.
CAUTION:
- If the piston is pushed into the caliper while rotating the piston, the caliper internal parts could be damaged. Be careful not to rotate the piston when pushing the piston into the caliper.
Fig 1: Identifying Disc Brake Expander Tool
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Verify that the piston grooves are at the positions shown in the figure.

Fig 2: Identifying Piston Groove Center Position
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- If the piston grooves are not at the positions shown in the figure, rotate the piston clockwise slowly using the SST and adjust the piston grooves at the positions shown in the figure.
Fig 3: Rotating Piston Clockwise
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Install the caliper.

Fig 4: Identifying Caliper Bolts With Torque Specifications
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Install the bolt.