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Land Rover Freelander Workshop Manual (1998-2000)22 · Brakes
22 · Brakes

Switch - brake light (page 2 of 2)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Workshop Manual
Year
1998–2000
Section
Repairs
BrakesSwitch - brake light · page 2 of 2
Diagram
  1. Remove 2 brake pads and retainers from caliper bracket.

Refit

  1. Rotate disc by hand and scrape all scale and rust from around edge of disc.
  2. Scrape rust from pad locating surfaces on caliper.
  3. Clean dust from calipers using brake cleaning fluid or industrial alcohol.

WARNING: Do not use an air line to blow dust from brake assembly. Do not use petroleum based fluid as damage will occur to rubber components.

  1. Position bleed bottle, connect bleed hose to bleed screw and loosen screw.
  2. Press piston back into housing.
  3. Tighten bleed screw to 10 Nm.
  4. Remove bleed bottle.
Remove bleed bottle.
  1. Fit pad retainers to caliper bracket.
  2. Fit pads to caliper bracket.
Fit pads to caliper bracket.
  1. Lower caliper housing over pads.
  2. Ensure flats on guide pins locate with lugs on caliper housing. Fit bolt and tighten to 27 Nm.
  3. Repeat procedure for other side.
  4. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
  5. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
  6. Depress brake several times to set pad disc clearance.
  7. Check and top-up brake fluid. See INFORMATION, Capacities, fluids and lubricants.

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