Alfa Romeo 33 owners manual page 209

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FRONT AND REAR BRAKES 2. Lubricateboot inner surfac e CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS with the above mentioned grease, Thoroughly wash all parts in alcohol and fit it into its seat. and dry them with a jet of com- pressed air. 3. Fit floating caliper on relevant support (Refer to: Pad Replace- CAUTION: ment). 4. Connect oil pipe back to floating Do not use metal tools and deter- gents containing mineral oil. caliper and tighten relevant union to specified torque; fill reservoir up Floating caliper body with specified brake fluid (ATE “S” or AGIP Fl Brake Fluid Super ED or 1. Check cylinder surface for IP Auto Fluid FR). cracks, evidence of excessive wear and presence of rust or foreign matter. 0: Tightening torque Brake pipe to caliper union rust or foreign 2. To remove IO+14 N-m matter, clean the surface with a very fine emery cloth. (1 + 1.5 kg-m 7.23 f 10.84ft.lb) 3. In case of more severe damage replace floating caliper body. Bleed brakes (Refer to: Brake 5. 4. Check bleeder and make sure it System Bleeding). 2. Connect brake fluid hose (Refer is in good working condition. to: Hydraulic System Piping). CAUTION: 3. Fill brake fluid reservoir up to Piston At the end of installation on car, max. level (ATE “S” orAGIP F 1 make sure that hose are not kink. outer surface for Check piston Brake Fluid Super ED orIP Auto Fluid FR). cracks, evidence of excessive wear, Brake disc deterioration and presence of rust 4. Bleed brake system (Refer to: Brake System Bleeding). or foreign matter. In case just one of REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION above flaws is present, replace the Floating caliper piston or the whole floating caliper. 1. Remove from hub support, the whole brake caliper without discon- DISASSEMBLY CAUTION: necting it from hose (see: Group 21- Do not clean piston surface with Front Wheel Hub). If required, carry out disassembly of emery cloth but go on and replace it. 2. Remove brake disc from hub brake caliper operating as follows: 1. Empty brake fluid reservoir with support after having removed the a syringe. Seal ring and boot dowel pin. Replace seal ring andbooteach time3.Install disc and caliper following 2. Disconnect brake fluid hose. they are disassembled. removal procedure in reverse se- 3. Remove floating caliper (Refer to: Pad Replacement) and close it in quence. Caliper support a vice equipped with protecting jaws. 4. Remove dust cover@ and then Check element good condition and use a jet of compressed air to remove replace it if necessary. CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS brake piston@ from cylinder . 5. Remove seal ring@ from its 1. Thoroughly clean brake discs seat on cylinder. Clips and check that working surfaces are Make sure they are not damaged or not deeply scored or porous. Replace abnormally worn; replace them if necessary. or machine them if necessary. 2. Should machining of disc work- INSTALLATION ing surfaces be required, keep in mind the following: If previously disassembled, carry out reassembly of floating caliper operat- (1) Always machine both surfaces of ing as follows: each disc, removing the same amount 1. Grease cylinder, piston and of material from each surface. sealing ring applying a coat of rhe (2) Machining must be performed prescribed brake grease (Grease ATE according to tolerances indicated in Bremsrylinder Paste or DBA Grease); the Service Data and Specifications fit seal ring on cylinder and then 1 Floating caliper3 Piston Section - “Checks and Adjustments”. 4 Seal ring 2 Dust cover insert control piston. May 1983 22-12

owners manual Alfa Romeo 33

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