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BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT


caution
  • Take care not to contact the parts or tools to the caliper because the paint of caliper will be scratched. And if there is brake fluid on the caliper, wipe it off quickly.
  • Whenever a pad must be replaced, replace both LH and RH wheel pads as a set to prevent the vehicle from pulling to one side when braking.

1.While pressing the cross spring by hand, remove the pin from the brake caliper assembly.
2.Remove the cross spring from the brake caliper assembly.
3.

Remove the following parts from the brake caliper assembly.
(1) Shim
(2) Brake pad assembly

4.
caution Keep grease or other soiling off the pad and brake disk friction surfaces.
Clean the piston, then press the piston into the cylinder using the special tool piston expander (MB990520).


5.Apply grease to the pad as shown in the figure.
Grease:

    Between pad and shim: Repair kit grease (Color: Black), Molykote AS880N or equivalent
    Shoulder section: Repair kit grease (Color: Copper), Molykote 7439 or equivalent
6.Install the shim to the brake pad assembly. Then, install the brake pad assembly to the brake caliper assembly so that the direction of shim arrow points to the same direction as the brake disk rotation direction of when the vehicle travels forward.
note Install the brake pad assembly (with wear indicator) to outside the vehicle.
7.Install the cross spring to the brake caliper assembly.

8.While pressing the cross spring by hand, install the pin to the brake caliper assembly.