Front Brake Pads, FNRG60 Caliper

Front Brake Pads, FNRG60 Caliper

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1410)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Brake Pedal Actuator (V.A.G 1869/2)

• Piston Resetting Tool (T10145)

Removing

• When removing, mark brake pads that will be used again. Install in the same position, otherwise braking effect will be uneven!

• The brake disc is secured with a Phillips head bolt.

- Raise vehicle.

- Remove wheels.

- The brake disc is secured with a screw - 1 -.

- To pry off retaining spring, guide a screwdriver between retaining spring and brake pad retaining spring.





• The spring is tensioned, keep hands protected.

- Make sure that surface of brake pad retaining spring is not scratched or damaged.

- Retainer, see - arrow -





- Using screwdriver, pry off brake pad retaining spring from brake caliper housing and remove.

- Disconnect brake wear indicator connector





- Release the connector from the retainer using a screwdriver and simultaneously turn the connector 90°

- Pull connector out upward and unhook line

- Unhook brake line from retainer





- Remove - 1 - caps.





- Remove both guide pins from brake caliper.





- Remove brake caliper housing and set aside so that the weight of the brake caliper does not burden or damage the brake hose.

- Remove brake pads from brake caliper housing or from brake carrier.

Clean brake caliper with mineral spirits exclusively.

Installing

- Press piston back.





• Press piston back into caliper housing using resetting tool before inserting new 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.

CAUTION!
Brake fluid is poisonous. NEVER siphon brake fluid with your mouth!

- Set the brake pad with retaining spring and wear indicator into the brake caliper housing (piston).





- Set outer brake pad - 2 - onto the brake caliper.





• Insert brake pads into brake caliper and mount them together onto brake carrier and brake disc.

- Attach the brake caliper housing to the brake carrier and fasten the guide pins to 30 Nm.





- Make sure that the brake hose is installed free of twists.

- Install both protective caps.

- Insert brake pad retaining spring - arrows - at upper housing retaining spring and at retaining tab.





- then press lower housing retaining spring by hand and simultaneously in the brake pad retaining spring in - direction of arrow -.





- Check whether housing retaining spring is engaged correctly in brake pad retaining spring and whether upper and lower arm is engaged correctly at brake carrier.





- Hook in brake line

- Connect the connector for wear indicator and hook line into dust cap and cover.

• After engaging retaining springs in both studs, the retaining spring must be pressed under the brake carrier. If improperly installed, the wear of the outer brake pad cannot be adjusted, thereby increasing brake pedal travel.

• After installing brake pads, depress brake pedal several times firmly to properly seat brake pads in their normal operating position.

- Check brake fluid level, and fill if necessary.