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System Specifications



Front Brake
Replace the brake pads when the minimum thickness is 2 mm
Minimum disc thickness 21.5 mm
If installing new brake pads, the minimum disc thickness must be at least 22.1 mm

Rear Brake
Replace the brake pads when the minimum thickness is 2 mm
Minimum disc thickness 8.4 mm
If installing new brake pads, the minimum disc thickness must be at least 8.9 mm


Measuring the lateral runout on the brake discs







The maximum permitted lateral runout for the front/rear is 0.04 mm

Measuring lateral runout at wheel hub







Slowly turn the hub to the front using a socket wrench. The maximum permissible runout 0.05 mm