Once the piston is pushed back to your liking, loosen the lever and then loosen the rear bolt and remove the unit from the caliper. Proceed with the rest of the brake job. All buttoned-up!

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Step 7: Remove Caliper You can now slide the caliper off the rotor. Rest the caliper on the top rotor (or hang it with a hook ) so it’s not hanging by the weight of the brake line.

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