Seat Leon >> Removing and installing protective cap, vehicles with electronic parking brake
SEAT Leon Service and Repair Manual / Brake system / Brakes - hydraulics / Rear brake calliper / Removing and installing protective cap,
vehicles with electronic parking brake
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Lever - 3409-
- attachment tool - T10502-
- Thrust piece - T10145-
Removing
Only the protective cap is intended to be renewed.
Note Brake caliper does not need to be removed in order to renew protective cap; do not unbolt break hose.
- The piston is removed.
- Parking brake motor has been removed.
Caution Risk of damage to ball screw due to removal of piston and compressor nut.
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- Unscrew piston (-direction of arrow-) by maximum of 20 mm (-dimension a-) using an E11 Torx socket.
- Loosen the protective cap of the brake caliper using the lever - 3409- -arrows-.
Installing
Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the following:
- The surfaces of the piston and brake caliper must be cleaned only with methylated spirits and then dried.
- Insert protective cap into groove -arrow- in piston.
- Now, screw piston back in (-direction of arrow-).
- Press the protective cap against the brake caliper using the assembly tool - T10502- -2- and the piston resetting appliance - T10145- -1- so that it lies over the entire circumference.
Removing and installing brake calliper pistons, vehicles with manual parking brake
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Documentation
The following documents are required when delivering a new vehicle:
Maintenance programme: Fill in the corresponding spaces for
the work performed.
The onboard literature including the informa ...