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Assembly Note - Piston assembly

P-23prose procedure

Piston assembly

  1. 1
    Before assembly, clean the cylinder body inner surface and a new piston assembly by using brake fluid.
  2. 2
    Install the secondary spring assembly into the cylinder body with the larger diameter facing the cylinder body.
    Exploded illustration showing the secondary spring assembly above the cylinder body piston, with the larger diameter of the spring facing the cylinder body.
  3. 3
    Apply specified grease supplied in the repair kit to the cup of the secondary piston assembly.
  4. 4
    Install the secondary piston assembly into the cylinder body with the hole on the piston assembly facing the cylinder body.
    Illustration of the secondary piston assembly being installed into the cylinder body with the hole on the piston assembly facing the cylinder body. A callout labeled HOLE points to the hole on the piston.
  5. 5
    Using the old sleeve of the primary piston assembly, push the secondary piston assembly to the cylinder body.
    Cross-section illustration showing hands pushing the secondary piston assembly into the cylinder body using the old sleeve of the primary piston assembly. A callout labeled SLEEVE points to the sleeve.
  6. 6
    Apply specified grease supplied in the repair kit to the cup of the primary piston assembly.
  7. 7
    Install the primary piston assembly into the cylinder body.
    Exploded illustration showing the primary piston assembly with cap above the cylinder body. A callout labeled CAP points to the cap.
  8. 8
    Tighten the cap by using the SST.
    Illustration of a hand using the SST (special service tool) to tighten the cap onto the cylinder body. The tool is labeled 49 Z043 001.
Tightening torque (cap)cap
116 - 153N·m
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