Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Front brake calliper: Repair

REMOVAL

I - REPAIR PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Fit the pedal press on the brake pedal to limit the amount of brake fluid running out.
• Remove:
  • the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the brake calliper (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake calliper: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-5) .

II - REPAIR OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the piston using compressed air and taking care to place a wooden block between the calliper and the piston to avoid damaging it. Any sign of impact on the piston skirt makes it unfit for use,
  • the dust seal.

• Remove the rectangular section seal from the calliper groove using a round edged spring blade (feeler gauge).

• Clean the parts using methylated spirit.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the rectangular section seal in the calliper groove,
  • the piston (after having coated it with the grease supplied in the repair kit) using tool (Fre. 1190-01),
  • the dust seal.

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit the brake calliper (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake calliper: Removal - Refitting, page 31A-5) .
• Remove the pedal press from the brake pedal.
• Bleed the brake circuit (see 30A, General information, Braking circuit: Bleed, page 30A-4) (see 30A, General information ).
• Refit the front wheel (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, page 35A-1) (35A, Wheels and tyres).