Dacia Solenza 2004, Repair Manual

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FRONT AXLES ELEMENTS
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Brake caliper
DISMOUNTING
Loosen the front wheel attachment screws.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column
elevator
Dismount the wheel.
Drain the brake fluid from the reservoir
Remove the locks and the caliper wedges.
Unscrew the rigid duct screw from the
brake flexible hose and detach the caliper
assembly.
REMARK :
If it is necessary to dismount the
caliper fork, dismount the attachment
screws on the caliper fork.
When remounting the fork, replace the
Grower washers, tighten the screws to the
required moment of 6.5 daNm then seal
them with FIXAMED R 58.
REPAIRING
Dismount the protection gasket.
Extract the piston using a wooden wedge and
a compressed air source.
Remove the sealing gasket from its seat in the
caliper groove by means of a blade.
Clean with alcohol the parts, replace the
damaged ones, mounting being performed in the
dismounting reverse order, after previously all
parts have been oiled with brake fluid.
REMARK :
Before remounting on the fork, check the
sealing of the assembled caliper.
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)
Wheel screws 7.5
Rigid duct on front flexible screw 1.5
Purging screw 1
Flexible hose - caliper 1.7
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