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Caliper Installation Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda RX-8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Clean the exposed area of the piston.
  2. Rotate the piston clockwise slowly using the Caliper Piston Socket (49-F043-002) and push the piston completely until the piston grooves are in the position shown in the illustration. See Fig 1.
  3. Install the caliper.
Fig 1: Identifying Caliper Piston Socket
G00310645Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.