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206-03 Front Disc Brake|Description and Operation > < 206-02 Drum Brake|Specifications
Front Disc Brake - Specifications Transit 2006.5 (04/2006-)

Lubricants, Fluids, Sealers and Adhesives

Item Specification
Super DOT 4 brake fluid ESD-M6C57-A
High temperature grease ESE-M12A4-A

Front Disc Brake Specification

Brake disc diameter - 1 Tonne vehicles 280 mm
Brake disc diameter - 2 Tonne vehicles with FWD 300 mm
Brake disc diameter - RWD vehicles 300 mm
Brake disc diameter - AWD vehicles 300 mm
New brake disc nominal thickness 28 mm
Worn brake disc discard thickness * 24 mm
Maximum brake disc thickness variation 0.020 mm
Worn brake pad discard thickness * 1.5 mm
Maximum brake disc runout (installed) 0.1 mm

*When the discard thickness has been reached, install a new brake disc/brake pads.

Torque Specifications

Description Nm lb-ft lb-in
Brake caliper anchor plate bolts 175 129 -
Brake hose to brake caliper union 17 13 -
Brake caliper housing bolts 60 44 -
Brake disc retaining bolts 80 59 -
Brake disc retaining bolts (Vehicles with front lower arm ball joint secured with two bolts) 131 97 -
Wheel hub and brake disc assembly bolts 53 39 -
Halfshaft retaining nut - FWD 500 370 -
Halfshaft retaining nut - AWD 500 370 -
Wheel spindle retaining nut - RWD 440 324 -

206-03 Front Disc Brake|Description and Operation > < 206-02 Drum Brake|Specifications