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Disassembly and Assembly of Brake Caliper: Assembly

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CAUTION: Do not use NISSAN Rubber Grease (KRE00 00010, KRE00 00010 01) when assembling.
  1. Apply clean brake fluid to new piston seal and insert seal into groove on cylinder body.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse piston seal.
    Fig 1: Inserting Piston Seal
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  2. Apply clean brake fluid to piston boot. Cover the piston end with piston boot, and then install cylinder side lip on piston boot securely into a groove on cylinder body.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse piston boot.
    Fig 2: Applying Rubber Grease To Piston Boots
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  3. Apply brake fluid to piston, then install piston into cylinder body and insert piston boot side lip into groove of piston as shown.
    CAUTION: Press the piston evenly to prevent damage to cylinder wall.
    Fig 3: Applying Brake Fluid To Piston
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  4. Insert into cylinder body by hand and insert piston boot piston-side lip into piston groove.
    CAUTION: Press piston evenly and vary the pressing point to prevent cylinder inner wall from being rubbed.
  5. Install sliding pins and sliding pin boots to torque member.
    CAUTION: Trailing/upper sliding pin must be replaced at each service.
  6. Install cylinder body. Tighten sliding pin bolt to the specified torque. Refer to "COMPONENTS ".