Freelander Service Procedures
BRAKES
70-14
REPAIRS
Shoes/pads - front - set
$% 70.40.02
Remove
1. Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.
2. Remove front road wheel.
3. Remove lower guide pin bolt from calliper and
pivot calliper housing upwards.
WARNING: Brake pads must be renewed in
axle sets only, otherwise braking efficiency
may be impaired.
4. Remove brake pads and retainers from calliper
brackets.
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
calliper.
3. Clean dust from callipers using brake cleaning
fluid.
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.
4. Position bleed bottle, connect bleed hose to
bleed screw and loosen screw.
5. Press piston back into housing and tighten
bleed screw to 10 Nm (7.5 lbf.ft).
6. Disconnect bleed hose and remove bottle.
7. Fit pad retainers to calliper bracket.
