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Mark_weiss
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 09:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I can't get the thing off!

'08 XT, standard 6 piston caliper. Loosened fender/fork guard, removed bolts, pressed pistons back into caliper. Can't clear the mount bosses on the fork.
Am I missing something?

Mark
SE AZ
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Hughlysses
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 09:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Take the pads out, close one eye, hold your tongue just right, and it will come out eventually.
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Florida_lime
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 10:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Make sure the wheel "spokes" are positioned to allow wiggle room for the caliper, too.
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 10:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I personally would have just taken the front wheel off.
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Firstbatch
Posted on Friday, May 14, 2010 - 09:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hmmm....never tried to take the caliper off without removing the wheel.

Service manual procedure states at 2.24 that you have to remove the brake line first , then the bolts and slide it down and off. Seems like you should be able to slide the caliper down and off without removing the brake line...but I've always been pulling the wheel when messing with the caliper.

(Message edited by firstbatch on May 14, 2010)
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