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Front Brake (Disc) - Disc pad Quick inspection, Replacement, Installation Note

P-32parts diagram

Quick inspection (on-vehicle)

Disc pad

Disc pad Quick inspection (on-vehicle)

  1. 1
    Jack up the front of the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
  2. 2
    Remove the wheel and tires.
  3. 3
    Verify the remaining thickness of the pads.
    Close-up illustration of the front disc brake caliper assembly mounted on the vehicle, showing the disc pad location for thickness inspection.
Thickness (disc pad)min
2.0mm {0.08 in}

Replacement

Disc pad

Disc pad Replacement

  1. 1
    Remove in the order shown in the figure.
    Exploded view of the front disc brake pad replacement showing numbered balloon callouts 1-7: M-spring, W-pin, pad pin, disc pad (SST), anti-squeak shim, outer shim, inner shim. Shows the caliper, rotor, and shims in exploded order.
  2. 2
    Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note.
Parts DiagramFig. fig2
#Part NameNotes
1M-spring
2W-pin
3Pad pin
4Disc padInstallation Note below; Inspection page P-32
5Anti-squeak shim
6Outer shim
7Inner shim

Installation Note

Disc pad

When installing the disc pads, push the piston fully inward by using the SST and the old pad.
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See also

page P-32

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