Front Brake Pads, Ceramic Brakes
Front Brake Pads, Ceramic Brakes
• Do not disassemble the brake caliper. Do not loosen any screws on the brake caliper.
• Install on one axle on brake pads from the same manufacturer and with the same quality
removing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Piston Resetting Tool (T10145)
• When removing, mark brake pads that will be used again. Install in the same position, otherwise braking effect will be uneven!
• After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove wheels.
CAUTION!
If brake pads are ceramics, wheel must not fall on brake disc, otherwise it will be irreparably damaged. To install/remove wheel, install two assembly pins from vehicle tool kit in mounts on wheel bolts. The long assembly pin is in the upper position.
It is not necessary to remove the brake caliper in order to remove the brake pads
Illustration, left front brake caliper
- Disconnect the connector on the brake pad wear wire - 12 -.
- Unclip the brake pad wear wire.
- Remove the locking clips - 14 - from the pin - 15 - and then remove the brake pad pin - 16 -.
- Push the brake pad spring - 15 - from the outside toward the inside through the brake caliper.
- Remove the brake pad pin - 16 - from the outside toward the inside from the brake caliper.
CAUTION!
The brake pad spring is tensioned. Hold one hand in front of the spring.
- Remove the brake pad spring.
- Press the brake pistons back using the Piston Resetting Tool (T10145) with the brake pads still installed.
Position the resetting tool (T10145) on the installed brake pad backing plates and carefully push the brake pads into the brake caliper.
• Before pushing back the piston, siphon some of the brake fluid out of the brake fluid reservoir. Otherwise, especially if reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.
CAUTION!
Brake fluid is poisonous. NEVER siphon brake fluid with your mouth!
CAUTION!
Do not press the brake pedal when the brake pads are removed.
- Clean brake caliper.
Clean brake caliper with mineral spirits exclusively.
Installing
• Push the pistons with the Piston Resetting Tool (T10145) into the cylinder before installing the brake pads. Before pushing back the piston, siphon some of the brake fluid out of the brake fluid reservoir. Otherwise, especially if reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.
Position the resetting tool (T10145) on the installed old brake pad backing plates and carefully push the brake pads into the brake caliper.
- Remove any protective film from the brake pad backing plate.
- Insert brake pads in brake caliper.
Make sure that it is installed in the correct position
• The pad and brake pad wear wire face toward the inside.
- Install and hold the brake pad spring - 17 - inside the brake caliper.
Make sure that it is installed in the correct position
- Push the brake pad pin- 16 - through the brake caliper and brake pads from the inside toward the outside all the way. Press the brake pad pin all the way, if necessary.
• Be careful not to scratch or damaged the coating on the brake caliper.
• The hole for the locking clip is on the inside of the brake caliper.
- Push the brake pad spring pin - 15 - from the inside toward the outside through the brake caliper all the way. Press the brake pad pin all the way, if necessary.
• Be careful not to scratch or damaged the coating on the brake caliper.
• The hole for the locking clip is on the inside of the brake caliper.
• The brake pad spring must be under tension. The brake pad spring - 17 - must be under the brake pad - 16 - and over the brake pad spring pin - 15 -.
- Secure each retaining pin with a clip - 14 -.
- Connect the brake pad wear wire.
- Attach the brake pad wear wire.
- Install wheels.
- Lower vehicle.
• After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
- Check the brake fluid level and fill if necessary.