Freelander Service Procedures
BRAKES
70-24
REPAIRS
Refit
1. Clean guide pins and carrier mating faces.
2. Fit guide pins and seals to carrier.
3. Fit carrier, fit bolts and tighten to 100 Nm (74
lbf.ft).
4. Rotate disc by hand and scrape all scale and
rust from around edge of disc. Clean location
surfaces on calliper bracket.
5. Clean dust from brake parts 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.
6. Clean mating faces of calliper and hub.
7. Fit pad retainers to calliper bracket.
8. Fit brake pads to calliper carrier.
The leading edge of the pads have chamfers
on them, the chamfers are asymmetric. It is
imperative that the pads are correctly fitted.
Pad 'A' in illustration must be fitted to the
inboard side of the calliper. Pad 'B' must be
fitted to the outboard side of the calliper.
9. Position calliper housing to carrier, align flats
on guide pins with calliper housing.
10. Ensure flats on guide pins locate with lugs on
calliper housing. Fit bolts and tighten to 27 Nm
(20 lbf.ft).
11. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
12. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
Wheel cylinder - rear
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Remove
1. Raise rear 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 road wheel.
3. Remove rear brake shoes.
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4. Disconnect pipe union from wheel cylinder.
CAUTION: Always fit plugs to open
connections to prevent contamination.
5. Remove 2 bolts securing wheel cylinder and
remove wheel cylinder.
6. Use a wire brush to remove any corrosion.
7. Clean backplate and drum with 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.
Refit
1. Fit wheel cylinder to backplate, fit bolts and
tighten to 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft).
2. Connect brake pipe union to wheel cylinder and
tighten union to 17 Nm (12 lbf.ft).
3. Fit brake shoes.
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4. Bleed brakes.
5. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
6. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
M70 1148
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