Brake Pad: Service and Repair

Shoe And Lining Assembly:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Caliper.

Remove Outboard Shoe And Lining:

2. Outboard shoe and lining. Use screwdriver to disengage buttons on shoe from holes in caliper housing.
3. Inboard shoe and lining.

NOTE: Before installing new shoe and linings, use denatured alcohol to wipe outside surface of boot clean.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Bottom piston into caliper bore. Use a C-clamp over caliper housing to drive piston in. Tighten clamp slowly to drive piston into caliper bore. Take care not to damage piston or piston boot with C-clamp. After bottoming piston, lift inner edge of boot next to piston and press out any trapped air. Boot must lay flat. Make sure convolutions are tucked back into place.

Installing Inboard Shoe And Lining:

2. Inboard shoe and lining by snapping shoe retaining spring into piston inside diameter. Shoe retainer spring is already staked to the inboard shoe. Shoe must lay flat against piston. After installing shoe and lining, check that boot is not touching the shoe. If there is contact, remove the shoe and lining and re-seat or re-position the boot.

Installing Outboard Shoe And Lining:

3. Outboard shoe and lining with wear sensor at trailing edge of shoe. During forward wheel rotation, the back of the shoe must lay flat against caliper.
4. Caliper.

5. Apply a firm force three times to the brake pedal to seat the linings.