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2-52 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Periodic Maintenance Procedures

                           WARNING
    The piston in the brake caliper can crush hands and
    fingers. Never place your hand or fingers in front of
    the piston.
○Pull out the pistons by hand.
• Remove   the dust seals [A] and fluid seals [B].
• Repeat thetheprevious
  Remove        bleed valve [C] and rubber cap [D].
• other side of the caliper
                        step to remove the pistons from the
                            body.

Front Caliper Assembly
• Clean the caliper parts except for the pads.
                           NOTICE
    For cleaning the parts, use only disc brake fluid,
    isopropyl alcohol, or ethyl alcohol.

• Install the bleed valve and rubber cap.
• Tighten:
    Torque - Bleed Valves: 8.0 N·m (0.82 kgf·m, 71 in·lb)

•○Replace   the fluid seals [A] with new ones.
  Apply silicone grease to the fluid seals, and install them
 into the cylinders by hand.
•Replace the dust seals [B] with new ones.
○Apply silicone grease to the dust seals, and install them
 into the cylinders by hand.

• Replace   the oil seal [A].
• them into each
  Apply brake   fluid to the outside of the pistons, and push
                    cylinder by hand.
• Tighten:
  Be sure  to install the oil seal.
•
    Torque - Front Caliper Assembly Bolts: 22 N·m (2.2 kgf·m,
                16 ft·lb)

• Install the removed parts (see appropriate chapters).
• cloth. any spilled brake fluid on the caliper with wet
  Wipe    up