Seat Workshop Manuals - Rear Wheel Disc Brake Pads CR38 HR A: Installation

Installation

Note

t	Before fitting the new brake pads, press the cylinder of the brake callipers. Before pressing the pistons back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir with a bleeder bottle -SAT 1175B/1-. Otherwise, -if brake fluid has been replaced- it might leak and cause damage.

t	To avoid causing any damage, only use the Wrench open / closed -T10165- to remove the piston.

t	Retracting the piston with the compression tool damages the calliper's automatic readjustment system.

–	Retract the piston by rotating the handle of the Wrench open / closed -T10165- clockwise. Take special care not to damage the piston protective bellow.

Note

If the piston will not move easily, a 13 mm open-end spanner can be applied at the flats provided -arrow A-.

–	Fit the pad securing springs to the brake back plate -arrows- and the pads.

–	Remove the protective plastic cover from the back of the brake pad.

–	Fit the brake calliper housing with the new autolocking bolts and block the guide pins in the process. Tightening torque: → Item.

Note

The repair kit includes four self-locking bolts which should always be fitted.

–	Press the brake lever -2- in the -direction of the arrow- and release the hand brake cable -3-.

–	Fit clip -1-.

–	Adjust handbrake → Chapter.

–	Fit the wheels.

Tightening torque for wheel bolts → Rep. gr.44

Note

t	After replacing the brake pads, fully step on the brake pedal a few times with the vehicle stopped, so that the pads adapt to their working position.

t	After each change of pads, check the level of brake fluid and top-up if necessary.

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