Front brake caliper spring?
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Cruiser
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Front brake caliper spring?
I rebuilt the brake calipers on my 99 softail and now the front brake makes a lot of noise until I apply it so I assume I put it back together wrong. I haven't got my repair manual I ordered yet so can someone give a pic or a description of how that spring thats attached to the outer pad bracket goes on? It's the round single piston caliper.
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Road Warrior
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The spring doesn't just sit in there, it doubles back on itself to put tension on the pad. Having trouble describing what I mean, but if the pad falls out when you take the caliper off, it ain't right.
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Cruiser
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Its part 102 but it doesn't show how it goes in there. Right now I have the free end going behind the pad that bolts in and is clamped behind that pad. Is that right? I haven't had a chance to ride it.
Road Warrior
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All my calipers are mounted. Oops. Check out this video. Should help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95S07dyE-po
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95S07dyE-po
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