PRE-RELEASE
Hydraulic body, front wheel, changing
| Hydraulic body, front wheel, changing |
| To remove |
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Raise the car and remove the wheel.
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Press the piston back using a pair of pliers.
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Depress the brake pedal slightly, using a brake pedal clamp.
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Remove fuse No. 1 for the brake lights.
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Disconnect the hose from the hydraulic body.
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Remove the protective caps and the two hydraulic body guide pins.
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| To fit |
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Fit the brake caliper and tighten its two guide pins to torque.
Tightening torque 28 Nm (21 lbf ft) 
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Connect the hose to the brake caliper.
Tightening torque 45 Nm (33 lbf ft)
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Remove the brake pedal clamp and put back the fuse.
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Bleed the brake system
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Fit the front wheels, see
Wheels
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Tightening torques aluminium wheel 110 Nm (81 lbf ft) steel wheel 50 Nm +2x90°, max. 110 Nm (37 lbf ft +2x90°, max. 81 lbf ft) |
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Lower the car to the floor and depress the brake pedal to force out the brake pistons.
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Check the brake fluid level and top up if necessary.
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