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Yes, as the other have said, the boot needs to engage the lip on the caliper body. The arrows point to the grooves the boot should fit into.
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Ed
To measure is to know.
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As seen in the pic from Ed, the rim of the boot tucks in the groove on the caliper along side of the piston. Use a very small blunt screw driver and slowly tuck it down in the groove if you have to. The boot should not spin around the caliper when it is in place.
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okay I will try it again when I get home tonight. Thank you for the help and I'll post pics again when I am done.Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace
1981 GS550T - My First
1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike
Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"Comment
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ARRRGGGGHHH I hate cats. The little itty bitty o-ring that you told me to make sure went in to the calipers is now gone. IF you look up at the pictures above you can see I already had it in place when I tore them apart again this AM. Well, I finally got the boots seated the correct way that you all told me and got ready to put the caliper back together when I noticed it was missing. I think my daughter's new kitten played with it and lost it on me. Does anyone know what size that thing should be so I can find a cheap substitute since the parts fiche shows it running around $10?
Also, Nessism, those shims are used on your bike.
Thanks for helping me out guys. I'm sure glad I was able to turn to you all.
On edit - never mind about the size...Nessism had a spare he's willing to send me. Looks like I'm still on track to get the bike running next week again.Last edited by cowboyup3371; 09-21-2010, 11:55 PM.Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace
1981 GS550T - My First
1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike
Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"Comment
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great pics
I am finding this thread very helpful right now, thanks.Comment
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Hi,
I didn't take pictures when I rebuilt my calipers. Once the boot was fitted in the groove on the caliper bore I used one or two small plastic-coated paper clips to hold the boot up while I was fitting in the piston.
Thank you for your indulgence,
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