Installation

BRAKE (FRONT): FRONT BRAKE: INSTALLATION; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

HINT
* Use the same procedure for RH and LH sides.
* The procedure listed below is for LH side.

1. INSTALL FRONT DISC

(a) When reusing the disc

(1) Align the matchmarks placed when removing, and install the front disc to the axle hub.

(b) When replacing the front disc

(1) Install a new front disc to the axle hub and measure the disc runout Front Axle Hub.

(c) Temporarily tighten the hub nut and fix the front disc to the axle hub.

2. INSTALL CARRIER

(a) Install the carrier with the 2 new bolts.

Torque : 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft-lbf)





3. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CYLINDER SLIDE BUSH

(a) Apply a light layer of lithium soap base glycol grease to the inner face of the 2 new front disc brake cylinder slide bushes as shown in the illustration.









4. INSTALL BUSH

(a) Apply a light layer of lithium soap base glycol grease to the contact surface of the No. 2 front disc brake cylinder slide pin with a new bush.









(b) Install the bush to the No. 2 front disc brake cylinder slide pin.

5. INSTALL NO. 2 FRONT DISC BRAKE CYLINDER SLIDE PIN

(a) Apply a light layer of lithium soap base glycol grease to the entire circumference of the No. 2 front disc brake cylinder slide pin, as shown in the illustration.









(b) Install the No. 2 front disc brake cylinder slide pin to the carrier.

6. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CYLINDER SLIDE PIN

(a) Apply a light layer of lithium soap base glycol grease to the entire circumference of the front disc brake cylinder slide pin, as shown in the illustration.









(b) Install the front disc brake cylinder slide pin to the carrier.

(c) Apply a light of MP grease to contact section of the front disc brake pad support plate with the carrier.

7. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD SUPPORT PLATE (LOWER)

(a) Apply MP grease to the front disc brake pad support plate (lower) as shown in the illustration.









8. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD SUPPORT PLATE (UPPER)

HINT
Use the same procedure as for the front disc brake pad support plate (lower).

9. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD

(a) for 15 inch Front Brake

(1) Apply disc brake grease to both sides of the shim.









(2) Install the covers (shim) and shims to each front disc brake pad.









(3) Install the front disc brake pads to the carrier.

(b) for 16 inch Front Brake





(1) Install the front disc brake pads to the carrier.

10. INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CYLINDER SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Install the front disc brake cylinder assembly LH to the carrier with the 2 bolts.

Torque : 26 Nm (270 kgf-cm, 19 ft-lbf)





11. CONNECT NO. 1 FRONT FLEXIBLE HOSE

(a) Install the No. 1 front flexible hose to the disc brake cylinder assembly with 2 new gaskets and the new union bolt.

Torque : 18 Nm (184 kgf-cm, 13 ft-lbf)

12. ADD BRAKE FLUID Service and Repair

13. BLEED BRAKE LINE Service and Repair

14. INSPECT FLUID LEAK

15. INSPECT FLUID LEVEL Testing and Inspection

16. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL

Torque : 120 Nm (1224 kgf-cm, 89 ft-lbf)