Brake Pads

Brake Pads

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Piston resetting tool (T10145)

Removing

• When removing, mark brake pads that will be used again. Install in the same position, otherwise braking effect will be uneven!

- Remove wheels.

- Separate the connector - 1 - for brake pad wear indicator.






- Remove securing cotter pin - arrow - from pad retaining pin.






- Press retaining spring down - arrow - and remove pad retaining pin - 1 - at the same time.






- Remove brake pad wear indicator wire from brake caliper housing and from retaining spring.

- Remove retaining spring.

- Press brake pads off brake disc and remove from brake caliper.

- If brake pads are to be replaced, carefully remove contact sensor with brake pad wear indicator wire from brake pads and check for damage.

Reuse undamaged contact sensors and wires.

Installing

• Press piston back into caliper housing using resetting tool before inserting new brake pads.

Before pressing pistons into cylinder using piston resetting tool, brake fluid must be extracted from brake fluid reservoir. Otherwise, especially if reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

- Press pistons back.

- Carefully install brake pad wear indicator wire contact sensor in new brake pads.

- Insert brake pads into brake caliper housing.

- Insert retaining spring - 1 -.






- Install wire for brake pad wear indicator below tab of retaining spring and in brake caliper housing - arrows -.

- Press retaining spring down - arrow - and press pad retaining pin - 1 - in until stop.






- Secure pad retaining pin using securing cotter pin - arrow -.






- Connect connectors - 1 - of brake pad wear indicator in bracket of brake caliper housing.






- Install wheels.

• After replacing brake pads and before moving vehicle, always depress brake pedal several times firmly to properly seat brake pads in their normal operating position.

• Check brake fluid level after replacing brake pad.