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Front

Front Disc Brake Components F-250, F-350 4x2:




Front Disc Brake Components F-250, F-350 4x2

Front Disc Brake Components F-250, F-350 4x4 and F-450, F-550, Motorhome Chassis:




Front Disc Brake Components F-250, F-350 4x4 and F-450, F-550, Motorhome Chassis

The front disc bake caliper:
- bolts to the front disc brake caliper anchor plate, which bolts to the front wheel spindle
- is a dual piston, pin slider design
- has a fluid inlet at the center of the caliper housing

The front disc brake rotors:
- are of a ventilated full-cast design, with non-directional cooling fins
- are mounted to the wheel hub (F250, F-350 4x4 and F-450, F-550 vehicles)
- are mounted to the front wheel spindle (F-250, F-350 4x2, and motorhome chassis vehicles)
- are serviced with the disc brake caliper and front disc brake caliper anchor plate removed

The front disc brake rotor shield:
- is mounted between the wheel hub and the front wheel knuckle (F-250, F-350 4x4 and F-450, F-550 vehicles)
- is bolted to the front wheel spindle (F-250, F-350 4x2 vehicles)
- protects the front wheel bearings and inboard surface of the front disc brake rotor

The pads:
- are housed in the front disc brake caliper anchor plate
- are of a non-asbestos, semi-metallic composition