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Any tricks for fitting dust seals on brakes?

Started by red_phil, May 09, 2006, 03:32:31 PM

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red_phil

Hi all.
I'm now reassembling my front brake caliper.
I have the seals in place and the pistons will go in,
but when i put the dust seals in place the pistons wil no longer fit into their bores.

Any secret special methods for getting this to work?
Red-Phil
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badkarma506

you push the dust seals way up on the upper part and use a piece of wire to hold it up out of the way till you have the fork back together,   and make sure all 4 of the outer parts of the seal retainer are seated completly intot he fork leg. or the dust seal won't go down all the way.
the left side of the bike is always from the riders point of view.

badkarma506

the left side of the bike is always from the riders point of view.

red_phil

Yeah, It's the dust seals on the brakes not the fork legs that are giving me problems.

Thanks for trying though.  :cheers:
Red-Phil
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natedawg120

Quote from: badkarma506 on May 09, 2006, 06:31:43 PM
nm.  drinking again.

I saw the first thing you said and ws like forks, didn't he say brakes, then i saw this and spit my beer all over the monitor :laugh: :laugh:.   Then i figured i wouldn't add to the confusion.
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