Changing the brake pads of the front brake - Mounting instructions |
When changing the pad, observe the following: |
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| Check the protective collar of the piston for brake caliper. |
Replace the protective collar if damaged. |
When replacing the collar: |
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| Check the contact surfaces of the brake piston and the brake caliper for any dirt (oxydation). |
Carefully clean the piston as well as the brake caliper if dirty and replace the sealing sleeve. |
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| Check the brake piston and the brake caliper (corrosion, grooves on the outside of the cylinder surface), replace the brake caliper completely if damaged. |
For the piston of the brake caliper, press into the initial position: |
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| Check if the piston can be slightly pressed into the brake caliper. |
If the piston cannot be slightly pressed into the brake caliper: |
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| Check and clean the brake piston as well as the brake caliper, replace sealing sleeve and protective collar. |
Replace the brake caliper completely if damaged. |
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