TM 9-2320-289-34
7-4.
CALlPER REPAIR.
This task covers:
a. Disassembly
c. Assembly
b. Cleaning and Inspection
INITIAL SETUP:
Equipment Condition
Materials/parts
. Caliper assembly and brake pads
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removed. (See TM 9-2320-289-20)
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General Safety Instructions
Piston repair package
Denatured alcohol (Item 6, Appendix B)
Brake fluid (Item 10, Appendix B)
Crocus cloth (Item 18, Appendix B)
Wiping rags (Item 53, Appendix B)
l DO NOT place hand in front of piston when removing it with compressed air,
• Compressed air used for cleaning purposes or to force out piston should never exceed 30 psi
(207 kPa),
l Alcohol used in this procedure is highly flammable and poisonous.
a.
DISASSEMBLY
WARNING
Compressed air used to force out piston (3) should never exceed 30 PSI
(207 kPa), Use only effective chip guarding and personnel protective
equipment (goggles/shieid, gloves, etc.). Failure to follow this warning
may result in injury to personnel,
DO NOT Place
compressed air.
personneL.
CAUTION
hand in front of piston (3) when removing with
Failure to follow this warning- may result in injury to
Use only enough air pressure to
ease piston out of bore. DO NOT
blow piston completely out of
caliper bore (8) or damage to
piston may result.
1. Pad interior of caliper (2) with clean
rags (4) and using compressed air in
brake fluid inlet hole (1), remove
piston (3).
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