Assembly
| CAUTION | Dirt, oil, and solvents can damage caliper seals. Ensure assembly area is clean and dry. |
- Lubricate caliper pistons, piston seals, and piston bores with clean, fresh brake fluid.
- Install new piston seals into caliper bores. (Scheme 66) NOTE: Verify seal is fully seated and not twisted.
- Lightly lubricate lip of new boot with silicone grease. Install boot on piston and work boot lip into the groove at top of piston.
- Stretch boot rearward to straighten boot folds then move boot forward until folds snap into place.
- Install piston into caliper bore and press piston down to the bottom of the caliper bore by hand or with hammer handle. (Scheme 67)
- Seat piston dust boot using Handle (C-4171) and appropriate installer. (Scheme 68) HD 56-mm caliper - Installer (C-4340). LD 54-mm caliper - Installer (C-3716-A).
- Install the second caliper piston and boot.
- Lubricate caliper mounting bolt bushings, boot seals and bores with Mopar brake grease or Dow Corning(R) 807 grease only. CAUTION: Use of alternative grease may cause damage to the boots seals.
- Install the boot seals into the caliper seal bores and center the seals in the bores. (Scheme 65)
- Install mounting bolt bushings into the boot seals and ensure seal lip is engaged into the bushing grooves at either end of the bushing.
- Install caliper bleed screw.
