Front Brake Caliper Removal & Installation: Installation

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Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; it may damage the paint. If brake fluid does contact the paint, wash it off immediately with water.

• 1. Caliper Pin and Pin Boot - Install

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  1. Apply a thin coat of Honda caliper grease (P/N 08C30- B0224M) to the caliper pins (A) and new pin boots (B)

  2. Install the caliper pins and the pin boots.

  NOTE: 

  • Make sure that the caliper pins are installed correctly. The upper caliper pin and the lower caliper pin are different. If these caliper pins are installed in the wrong location, it will cause vibration, uneven or rapid brake pad wear, and possibly uneven tire wear.
  • Make sure that the pin boots are properly positioned into the grooves (C) of the caliper pin and the grooves (D) of the caliper body.
  • Remove air from within of the pin boots.
• 2. Brake Pad - Install 
• 3. Brake Caliper Body - Install
  Fig 1: Brake Caliper Body With Torque Specifications

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  1. Apply a thin coat of Molykote M-77 grease to the pistons (A)

  2. Install the caliper body (B)

  3. Install the flange bolts (C) while holding respective caliper pins (D) with a wrench

  4. Connect the brake hose (E) to the caliper body with the banjo bolt (F) and new sealing washers (G).

• 4. Brake System - Bleed
• 5. Brake Hose and Line - Check

  NOTE: 

  • Check for leaks at hose and line joints or connections, and retighten if necessary.
  • Check the brake hoses for interference and twisting.
• 6. Front Wheels - Install