Front

FRONT BRAKE PADS

Service tool: LRT.70-500 - Piston clamp

Remove

Brake pad identification

Direction of rotation:

From side of vehicle, looking through disc and caliper at inboard pad, 'D' shaped material on rear of inboard pad should face direction of forward rotation of road wheel with curved part of 'D' always at trailing end of caliper. Brake pad wear sensed at right hand wheels

1. Remove front road wheels.
2. Disconnect the battery negative lead.






3. Disconnect pad wear sensor plug (front right hand side only).
4. Clean exterior of calipers.
5. Remove cotter pins from retaining pins.
6. Remove pad retaining pins and anti-rattle springs.
7. Remove brake pads.
8. Clean exposed parts of pistons, using new brake fluid.






9. Using piston clamp LRT-70-500 press each piston back into its bore. Ensure that displaced brake fluid does not overflow from reservoir.
10. Coat faces of pistons with brake fluid, keeping it away from lining material.

Refit

11. Insert brake pads, ensuring pad with wear indicator is fitted to inboard side right hand caliper.
12. Fit pad retaining pins and anti-rattle springs. Secure with new cotter pins. Reconnect pad sensor wear plug.
13. Apply service brake pedal several times to locate pads.
14. Check fluid reservoir. Top up if necessary, using correct grade of fluid.