Brake Pads, FS III

Brake Pads, FS III

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1331)

• Piston Resetting Tool (T 10145)

Removing

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

- Remove the wheels.

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






- Remove caps - arrows -.






- Loosen both guide pins - arrows - and remove from brake caliper.






- Remove brake caliper and secure with wire so that the weight of the brake caliper does not burden or damage the brake hose.

- Remove brake pads from brake caliper.

Cleaning:

Do not blow brake system using compressed air, the dust produced is harmful to health!

- Thoroughly clean contact surfaces for brake pads at brake carrier, remove corrosion.

- Clean brake caliper.

• Use only appropriate solvents for cleaning brake caliper.

Installing

• Before pressing piston 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.

- Coat the pad guide surface on the brake carrier lightly with lithium grease G 052150 A2.

- Press piston back.






- Insert inner brake pad (piston side) - 1 - and outer brake pad - 2 - with retaining springs into brake caliper.






• Inner brake pad (piston side) with large three-finger clip - 1 -.

• Outer brake pad with small three-finger clip - 2 - (colored black).

- Place brake caliper with brake pads on brake carrier first at bottom - arrow -.






- Tighten brake caliper to brake carrier using both guide pins.






• Pin of brake caliper must stand behind guide of brake carrier!

- Install both protective caps.

- Connect brake pad wear indicator connector.

- Install wheels.

Torque specification for wheel bolts

• After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.

• Check brake fluid level after replacing brake pad.