5-50 CHASSIS
BRAKE CALIPER INSPECTION
BRAKE CALIPER ........................................................ ! 5-41
BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS ....................................... ! 5-41
BRAKE DISC ............................................................... ! 5-42
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" Brake disc thickness
Service Limit (Rear): 4.5 mm
Brake disc runout
Service Limit (Rear): 0.3 mm
BRAKE CALIPER REASSEMBLY AND
REMOUNTING
Reassemble and remount the brake caliper in the reverse order of
removal and disassembly. Pay attention to the following points:
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* Wash the brake caliper components with new brake fluid
before reassembly.
* Do not wipe the brake fluid off after washing the com-
ponents.
* When washing the components, use the specified brake
fluid. Never use different types of fluid or cleaning sol-
vents such as gasoline, kerosine, etc.
* Replace the piston seals and dust seals with new ones.
* Apply brake fluid to all of the seals, brake caliper bores
and pistons before reassembly.
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$ Specification and classification: DOT 4
• Tighten each bolt to the specified torque.
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% Brake caliper housing bolt 1: 30 N
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m (3.0 kgf-m)
Brake caliper mounting bolt 2: 26 N
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m (2.6 kgf-m)
Brake hose union bolt 3: 23 N
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m (2.3 kgf-m)
Rear torque link nut 4: 35 N
.
m (3.5 kgf-m)
NOTE:
Before remounting the brake caliper, push the brake caliper pis-
tons all the way into the caliper.
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Bleed air from the system after reassembling the brake
caliper. (
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! 2-16)