FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Burnishing Pads and Rotors


Make 20 stops from 50 km/h (30 mph) using medium and firm brake pedal pressure.

Important: Avoid overheating the brakes during this procedure.

Break in or burnish brake linings under the following conditions:
^ When replacing the brake linings.
^ When refinishing the rotors.
^ When replacing the rotors.