Front Brake Pad Inspection And Replacement: Replacement

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Remove Some Brake Fluid From The Master Cylinder.
Raise The Front Of The Vehicle, And Support It With Safety Stands In The Proper Locations (See Safety Stands ).
Remove The Front Wheels.
Remove The Flange Bolt (A) While Holding The Caliper Pin (B) With A Wrench. Be Careful Not To Damage The Pin Boot, And Pivot The Caliper (C) Up Out Of The Way. Check The Brake Hose And Pin Boots For Damage And Deterioration.

Fig 1: Identifying Flange Bolt, Caliper Pin And Caliper
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Remove The Brake Pads (A) And The Pad Shims (B).

Fig 2: Identifying Brake Pads And Pad Shims
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Remove The Pad Retainers (A).

Fig 3: Identifying Pad Retainers, Caliper Bracket And Caliper Pins
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Clean The Caliper Bracket (B) Thoroughly; Remove Any Rust, And Check For Grooves And Cracks. Verify That The Caliper Pins (C) Move In And Out Smoothly. Clean And Lube If Needed.
Inspect The Brake Disc, And Check For Damage And Cracks And Runout, Thickness, And Parallelism (See front Brake Disc Inspection ).
Apply A Thin Coat Of M-77 Assembly Paste (P/N 08798-9010) To The Retainer Mating Surface Of The Caliper Bracket (Indicated By The Arrows).
Install The Pad Retainers. Wipe Excess Assembly Paste Off The Retainers. Keep The Assembly Paste Off Of The Brake Disc And The Brake Pads.
Apply A Thin Coat Of M-77 Assembly Paste (P/N 08798-9010) To The Pad Side Of The Shims (A), The Back Of The Brake Pads (B), And The Other Areas Indicated By The Arrows. Wipe Excess Paste Off The Pad Shims And The Brake Pads Friction Material. Keep Grease And Assembly Paste Off The Brake Disc And The Brake Pads. Contaminated Brake Disc Or The Brake Pads Reduce Stopping Ability.

Fig 4: Identifying Shims And Brake Pads
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Install The Brake Pads And The Pad Shims Correctly. Install The Brake Pads With The Wear Indicator (C) On The Lower Inside. If You Are Reusing The Brake Pads, Always Reinstall The Brake Pads In Their Original Positions To Prevent A Momentary Loss Of Braking Efficiency.
Push In The Piston (A) So The Caliper Will Fit Over The Brake Pads. Check The Brake Fluid Level. The Brake Fluid May Overflow If The Reservoir Is Too Full. Make Sure The Piston Boot Is In Position To Prevent Damaging It When Pivoting The Caliper Down.
NOTE: Be Careful When Pressing In The Caliper Piston; Brake Fluid Might Overflow From The Master Cylinder's Reservoir. If Brake Fluid Gets On Any Painted Surface, Wash It Off Immediately With Water.

Fig 5: Piston, Caliper, Flange Bolt And Caliper Pin With Torque Specifications
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Pivot The Caliper (B) Down Into Position. Install The Flange Bolt (C), And Tighten It To The Specified Torque While Holding The Caliper Pin (D) With A Wrench Being Careful Not To Damage The Pin Boot.
Clean The Mating Surfaces Between The Brake Disc And The Inside Of The Wheel, Then Install The Front Wheels.
Press The Brake Pedal Several Times To Make Sure The Brakes Work.
NOTE: Engagement May Require A Greater Pedal Stroke Immediately After The Brake Pads Have Been Replaced As A Set. Several Applications Of The Brake Pedal Will Restore The Normal Pedal Stroke.
Add Brake Fluid As Needed.
After Installation, Check For Leaks At Hose And Line Joints Or Connections, And Retighten If Necessary. Test-Drive The Vehicle, Then Check For Leaks (See brake Hose And Line Inspection ).