Repair Manual

FRONT BEARING ELEMENTS
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Clean and grease the sliding surfaces of the caliper, wedges and pads holder.
Mount the caliper on the pad holder.
Mount the lower wedge, which must smoothly slide.
Introduce a screwdriver between upper caliper part and pad holder and press the screw-
driver.
Mount the upper wedge.
Mount the wedges safety washers.
Place the flexible connection on its stopper.
Connect the rigid connection with the flexible connection.
Mount the safety maintenance washer.
Fill the tank with brake fluid.
Purge the brake circuit.
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER REPAIRING
Dismount the caliper off the vehicle
Dismount:
- the flexible connection;
- the purging screw;
- the protection bellow.
Place a wooden wedge between the piston and the caliper.
Take out the piston by means of compressed air.
Dismount the sealing gasket from the caliper groove by means of a steel blade with
round ends.
Wash with alcohol the parts and blow them with compressed air; clean attentively the
sealing gasket housing.
Check the wear of parts; replace the parts showing wear, scratches or ripple-marks,
with new, original ones and reassemble for sealing test.
BRAKE CALIPER
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