300Tdi Discovery
70
BRAKES
10
REPAIR
FRONT BRAKE PADS
Service repair no - 70.40.02
Service tool:
LRT.70-500 - Piston clamp
Remove
1. Remove front road wheels.
See WHEELS AND
TYRES, Repair, Wheels
2. Clean exterior of calipers.
3. Remove split [cotter] 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 [cotter] pin.
10. Apply service brake pedal several times to locate
pads.
11. Check fluid reservoir. Top up if necessary, using
correct grade of fluid.
See LUBRICANTS,
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES, Information,
Recommended Lubricants and Fluids
