DISASSEMBLY
1.
Remove brake shoes from caliper.
2.
Drain brake fluid out of caliper.
3.
Take a piece of wood and pad it with one-inch thickness of shop towels. Place this piece in the outboard shoe side of the caliper in front of the piston. This will cushion and protect caliper piston during removal
.
4.
Remove caliper piston with short bursts of low pressure compressed air. Direct air through fluid inlet port and ease piston out of bore
.
CAUTION:
Do not blow the piston out of the bore with sustained air pressure. This could result in a cracked piston. Use only enough air pressure to ease the piston out.
WARNING:
NEVER ATTEMPT TO CATCH THE PISTON AS IT LEAVES THE BORE. THIS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
5.
Remove caliper piston dust boot with suitable pry tool
.
6.
Remove caliper piston seal with wood or plastic tool
. Do not use metal tools as they will scratch piston bore.
7.
Remove caliper mounting bolt bushings and boots
.
