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CLEANING - CALIPER WARNING: DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATING ON BRAKE LININGS. BREATHING EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF ASBESTOS FIBERS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM. CARE WHEN SERVICING BRAKE PARTS. DO NOT SAND OR GRIND BRAKE LINING WITH COMPRESSED AIR OR BY DRY BRUSHING. CLEANING SHOULD BE DONE BY To clean or flush the internal passages of the brake caliper, use fresh brake fluid or Mopar t Non-Chlori- nated Brake Parts Cleaner. Never use gasoline, ker- containing mineral oil to clean the caliper. These flu- INSPECTION - CALIPER Inspect the disc brake caliper for the following: inboard lining • Ruptures, brittleness or damage to the piston dust boot • Damaged, dry or brittle guide pin dust boots tion caliper, replacing the seals and dust boots. ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY - CALIPER GUIDE PIN BUSHINGS (1) Fold the guide pin bushing in half lengthwise. NOTE: To avoid damage to the bushing, do not use (2) Insert the folded bushing into the caliper mounting boss using your fingers from the rear of (3) Unfold the bushing using your fingers or a wooden dowel until the bushing is fully seated into (4) Lubricate inside surfaces of bushing using Mopar t Dielectric Grease or equivalent. (5) Repeat the procedure for remaining bushing. ASSEMBLY - CALIPER PISTON AND SEAL NOTE: Never use an old piston seal. (1) Dip the new piston seal in clean brake fluid and install it in the groove of the caliper bore. The Fig. 32 Removing Piston Seal 1 - PLASTIC TRIM STICK RS BRAKES - BASE 5 - 25 DISC BRAKE CALIPER - FRONT (Continued) |