Removal and installation of the front brake caliper

Remove the brake caliper as follows:

- Turn away wheel nuts;

- Place the front of the car on a jack and remove the wheel;

- clamp the hydraulic hose in a suitable vise and unscrew the expansion tank connection;



Pic. 251. Brake shoe safety clamp

- remove the safety clip (see fig. 251);

- remove the brake pads (subsection 15.4.1);

- Turn away the brake pipeline from a support;

- Turn away bolts of fastening of the holder of a support and remove the holder from a rotary fist;

- Unscrew the caliper from the brake hose.

Install in reverse order. Tighten the caliper holder mounting bolts to 120 Nm. Establish a brake block according to subsection. 15.4.1.

Tighten the hexagon of the brake hose to 13 Nm. Turn the steering wheel from one position to another and make sure that the brake hose does not cling to other parts. Then bleed the brake system (see relevant subsection).