Disassembly and Assembly of Caliper Assembly: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Nissan Quest. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Do not use Genuine NISSAN Rubber Grease (KRE00 00010 or KRE00 00010 01) when assembling.

Apply rubber grease to the piston seals and install them into cylinder body.
CAUTION: Do not reuse the piston seals.

Fig 1: Installing Piston Seals Into Cylinder Body
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Apply brake fluid or rubber grease to the piston boot, place it on the piston, and firmly insert the piston boot cylinder-side lip into the cylinder body groove.
CAUTION: Do not reuse the piston boot.

Fig 2: Applying Brake Fluid Or Rubber Grease To Piston Boot And Piston
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Apply brake fluid or rubber grease to the piston, insert into the cylinder body by hand and firmly attach the piston boot piston side lip into the piston groove.
CAUTION: Press the piston evenly and vary the pressing point to prevent cylinder inner wall from being rubbed.

Fig 3: Applying Brake Fluid Or Rubber Grease To Piston
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Install sliding pins and sliding pin boots to torque member.
Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) or equivalent, refer to "RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS ", to the pad back plate and inner shim sides. Install inner shims and outer shim covers to inner and outer pads.
Attach the pad retainer to the torque member.
CAUTION: When attaching the pad retainer, attach it firmly so that it does not float up higher than the torque member, as shown in illustration.

Fig 4: Identifying Pad Retainer And Torque Member
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After assembling the shims and the shim covers to the pad, install it to the torque member.
Install cylinder body and tighten sliding pin to the specification. Refer to "COMPONENT ".