A spring applied hydraulic release caliper brake includes a housing carrying springs acting on a piston in a default position. The housing further carries an adjuster, with an outer portion of the adjuster being in direct contact with an outermost spring of the springs. A released position of the brake includes the piston being in contact with the adjuster. The adjuster is adapted to rotate a predetermined amount to thereby cause the adjuster to act on the springs. This removes an amount of clearance between the piston and a stator, such that the removal of the amount of clearance becomes a new default position for the spring applied hydraulic release caliper brake.