Tip for Installing Dust Boot on Brake Caliper

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Ive gotten all of the seals in place and have no issue getting the piston pressed in but I can’t get the dust boot to fit into the caliper housing. Is there a special technique on this?

asked by: Trae T

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Dust boot installs for brake calipers can be a real pain, but you slide the dust cover down to the bottom of the piston with the bottom flange hanging off just enough to start it in the groove cut in the caliper. Once in place you just slide the piston down into the caliper and the dust cover slides right into place. After you have done it once the second one will take about 1 minute to do.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Attached is a photo of how the Replacement 11" Rotor for Dexter Disc Brakes #070-006-01 that you referenced fits with the hub. To replace your brake pads #BP04-395 you need to remove the bolts holding the old ones in place, take the cap off of…

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Answer 2

I spoke to Dexter and they said there is a bit of a process for installing the spindle nut properly. 1. You will need to thread on the inner nut, rotate the hub, then tighten the nut to 100 foot pounds. 2. Loosen the nut to remove the torque, making…

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Answer 3

According to my research, the correct replacement rotor for your Dexter 12K Axle (Non-ABS) is the Replacement Rotor for Dexter Disc Brakes part #070-006-01 which measures 11" in diameter. The Dexter 10K and 12K axles will both use the same…

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Answer 4

Yes, you will have to remove the hub from the spindle to replace your brake rotors with new rotors like #070-006-01. As far as a timeline go, if you're pretty experienced, you can expect this to take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, however…

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Answer 5

A caliper like the Disc Brake Caliper for Dexter 10K & 12K Hydraulic Disc Brakes #BP18-045 uses four of the #010-062-00 O-rings. These are designed to go onto the brake caliper guide bolts, two for each bolt. If you need additional parts we have…

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Answer 6

Below is the general process for bleeding an electric over hydraulic brake actuator like #K71-650. Fill reservoir with NEW brake fluid. Never re-use brake fluid that has been salvaged or removed from another system. Remove the key from the breakaway…

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Answer 7

The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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Answer 8

The number you provided, "7753400" is a patent number which corelates to the Equalizer for E-Z Flex Suspension part #013-144-03. This is for a single equalizer but if you need the entire kit it's the Dexter E-Z Flex Suspension Kit part…

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Answer 9

For your enclosed trailer application I have several suggestions for adding interior lighting that you can control directly via a switch. Since your current 4-pole trailer wiring does NOT include a 12V auxiliary power feed that could power inside…

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Answer 10

The only way you could power interior dome lights on a trailer without it being connected to a tow vehicle would be to power the lights with a battery like a breakaway battery. How you choose to wire up the batteries will in the end be up to you, but…

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Answer 11

The correct replacement for a Demco Master Cylinder 05680-C is the Replacement Master Cylinder part #5650. I spoke with Demco to confirm this for you.

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Answer 12

The 7290 that you see is a casting number. It is found on AL-KO hubs that fit #99 spindles. I found that the bearings used are #28580 which would be the inner bearing and #25580 which would be the outer bearing. For the seal use #91030.

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