Brake Pads, Removing and Installing

Brake pads, removing and installing
Removing

Note: When reusing brake pads mark location and install in same position otherwise uneven braking will occur!

^ Remove wheels.





^ Secure brake disc by inserting a wheel bolt.
^ Disconnect connector for brake pad wear indicator.
^ Lift locking tab slightly on connector lower part and then turn 90°.
^ Pull connector lower part out of bracket.





^ Unclip upper and lower parts of retaining spring using a pair of pliers - see arrows-.
^ Push spring sideways.





Note: Before pressing piston back, draw off brake fluid from reservoir using a bleeder bottle. Otherwise fluid will overflow and cause damage if the reservoir was topped off during repair work.





^ Press piston back.
^ To do this, press floating caliper outward using a screwdriver as shown in the diagram.





^ Using a screwdriver, first press outer brake pads off caliper and then remove.





^ Push floating caliper in direction of arrow until it stops.
^ Carefully press inner brake pads out of pistons and remove from floating caliper.
^ Clean floating caliper, in particular the adhesive surface for the outer brake pads. This must be free of adhesive residue and grease.

Use only appropriate solvent for cleaning the brake caliper housing.

Installing





^ Carefully install inner brake pads in pistons.





^ Press floating caliper outwards until it stops.
^ Pull off protective foil on backing plates of outer brake pads.
^ Install brake pads in floating caliper.





^ Make sure that the lugs of the backing plates are located correctly in the floating caliper.
^ Install brake wear indicator connector into bracket on brake caliper.
^ Clip in upper and lower parts of retaining spring.

Note:
^ When installing the outer brake pad, make sure that it does not stick to the brake caliper housing before it is in the correct installation position.
^ Do not damage adhesive surface.
^ After each brake pad change, and with vehicle stationary, firmly depress brake pedal several times so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
^ Check brake fluid level after changing brake pads.