Brake pads - front

BRAKE PADS - FRONT

Service repair no - 70.40.02

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel(s).

3. Remove lower guide pin bolt from caliper and pivot caliper body upwards.
4. Remove 2 brake pads from caliper carrier.

Refit

CAUTION: Always fit correct grade and specification of brake pads, and renew in axle set. Braking efficiency may otherwise be impaired.

1. Clean caliper abutments and piston.
2. Clean area around fluid reservoir cap.
3. Remove cap from brake reservoir and position cloth to catch spillage.

CAUTION: Do not allow brake fluid to contact paint finished surfaces as paint may be damaged. If spilled, remove fluid and clean area with clean warm water.

4. Using tool 18G 590, press piston into caliper body.
5. Remove tool.
6. Remove backings from pad shims and fit pads to carrier.
7. Position caliper body to carrier, fit and tighten guide pin bolt to 45 Nm.
8. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
9. Top-up brake fluid to ’MAX’ mark. See MAINTENANCE.
10. Depress brake pedal several times to seat pads.

NOTE: Pedal travel may be longer than normal during first brake applications.

11. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.