Front Disc Brake Assembly: Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Subaru Outback and 2016 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Check each part. < Ref. to INSPECTION , Front Disc Brake Assembly. >
- Clean the inside of the caliper body using brake fluid.
Fluid:
FMVSS No. 116, DOT3 or DOT4
- Install the piston seal and the piston - disc brake.
- Apply a coat of brake fluid to piston seal and install the piston seal to the groove inside caliper body.
- Apply a coat of brake fluid to the piston sliding part of caliper body and the entire outer surface of the piston - disc brake.
Fluid:
FMVSS No. 116, DOT3 or DOT4
- Apply a coat of grease to the piston boot and fit to the groove on the ends of piston - disc brake.
Grease:
An item contained in the piston seal kit or equivalent
- Install the piston - disc brake to the caliper body.CAUTION: Do not force the piston - disc brake into the sliding part of caliper body.
- Apply grease contained in the piston seal kit (or Nippon Grease NIGLUBE RX-2) to the lock pin - front brake, the outer surface of guide pin - front brake, the pin sliding part of the support - front disc brake, and the grooves of pin boot.
Grease:
An item contained in the piston seal kit or Nippon Grease NIGLUBE RX-2
- Install the pin boot to the lock pin - front brake and the guide pin - front brake, and insert them into the support - front disc brake.CAUTION: Insert the lock pin - front brake and guide pin - front brake into specified position, and make sure that they slide and seat properly.