Opel 1900 1973, Service Manual

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1973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
half, and blow out pistons, carefully regulating air
flow. When removing pistons, proceed with extreme
caution and always keep the fingers
hand hold-
ing the brake caliper away from the piston.
Figure Removing Caliper Rim Half Piston
Figure Removing Caliper Mounting Half Piston
4. Pry rubber fluid seals out of the annular grooves
in the caliper half bores. See Figure
5. Check all parts of the brake caliper for wear. If the
caliper half bores are scored or rusted, use a new
complete brake caliper
and
friction pads. Small, light
rust spots in the caliper half bores or on the pistons
can be removed with fine emery cloth. If pistons are
damaged, even though the caliper half bores are in
Figure Removing Rubber Fluid Seal From
Caliper Bores
good
condition, the piston must be replaced. The
rubber fluid seals and rubber seals with rings
for the pistons are to be replaced every time repair
work is carried out on the brake caliper.
6. Thoroughly clean all reusable parts complete
brake caliper and pistons with denatured alcohol
and dry with compressed air. Prior to cleaning, screw
bleeder valve out of caliper.
7. Lightly coat new rubber fluid seals with brake
fluid and insert fluid seals into grooves of brake
caliper bores.
8. Place brake caliper into vise to install pistons.
After installing one piston, change position of brake
caliper in vise to install second piston. The piston to
friction pad spacer plates should be used as a gauge
to locate relieved edge of piston at 20 degrees to
horizontal during piston installation. See Steps
9. Place caliper mounting half in vise and coat its
bore and piston lightly with brake fluid. Then push
piston, with hollow end towards brake disc, into the
caliper bore. Turn piston so that the relieved edge
faces downwards at an angle of 20 degrees and facing
in brake disc direction. The guide surface in the
caliper half recess at the brake pipe connection side,
will properly align the piston. Push piston into
caliper bore up to the stop.
10. Change position of brake caliper
and
install sec-
ond piston in the same manner.
11. Install new rubber seals with clamp rings. Make
sure that the rubber seals are properly seated on the