300Tdi Defender
BRAKES
7
REPAIR
REV: 09/97
FRONT BRAKE PADS - ALL MODELS
Service repair no - 70.40.02
Remove
1. Remove front road wheels .
2. Clean exterior of calipers.
3. Remove split pin from retaining pins.
4. Remove pad retaining pins and anti-rattle
springs.
5. Remove brake pads.
6. Clean exposed parts of pistons, using new brake
fluid. Wipe away excess with a lint free cloth.
7. Using piston clamp LRT-70-500 press each
piston back into its bore. Ensure that displaced
brake fluid does not overflow from reservoir.
Refit
8. Fit brake pads.
9. Fit pad retaining pins and anti-rattle springs.
Secure with new split pins.
10. Apply service brake pedal several times to locate
pads.
11. Fit road wheels. Tighten wheel nuts to correct
torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -
100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -
170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)
12. Check fluid reservoir. Top up if necessary, using
correct grade of fluid
See LUBRICANTS,
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES, Information,
Recommended lubricants and fluids .
