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Repairing front wheel brakes
Teves caliper

Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 Nm

  • Wheel bearing housing
  • Splash plate
    • ◆ To remove front wheel hub, press off and on .
    • ◆ When doing this the wheel bearing is destroyed.
    • ◆ Renew bearing.
  • Hub nut
    • ◆ Slacken and tighten with vehicle standing on wheels, accident danger.
    • ◆ Always renew, tighten to 230 Nm
  • Brake disc
    • ◆ Thickness: 10 mm
    • ◆ Wear limit: 8 mm
    • ◆ Lateral run-out at friction surface: 0.06 mm
 
U46-0001
  • Caliper
    • ◆ Pad thickness 10 mm, detach hose only to repair
  • Brake pads
    • ◆ Check thickness, => Fig. 1 + 2
    • ◆ Eliminating squeaks => page 46-9
    • ◆ Removing and installing => page 46-6
    • ◆ Renew all pads at same time
  • Caliper
    • ◆ Pad thickness 14 mm, detach hose only to repair
  • Brake disc
    • ◆ Thickness: 12 mm; groove in circumference
    • ◆ Wear limit. 10 mm
    • ◆ Lateral ru-out at friction surface: 0.06 mm

Note:

Skim disc uniformly from both sides. Watch wear limit.

 
U46-0001
  • 60 Nm
    • ◆ Install without lock washer

Modification:

Locking bolt 70 Nm from 10.81 => page 46-31

  • Drive shaft

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