Removal and Installation

FRONT DISC BRAKE


BRAKE PAD (1 PISTON TYPE) : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

WARNING:
Clean any dust from the brake caliper and brake pads with a vacuum dust collector. Never blow with compressed air.

CAUTION:
- Never depress the brake pedal while removing the brake pads because the piston may pop out.
- Never spill or splash brake fluid on the disc rotor.
1. Remove tires with power tool.
2. Remove the protector and location pin.
3. Suspend the cylinder body with suitable wire so that the brake hose will not stretch. Then remove the pad return springs and brake pads from the torque member.

CAUTION:
- Never deform the pad return spring when removing the pad return spring.
- Never deform the pad retainers when removing the pad retainers from the torque member.
- Never damage the piston boot.
- Never remove the shims from the brake pads.
- Never drop the brake pads.

INSTALLATION

WARNING:
Clean any dust from the brake caliper and brake pads with a vacuum dust collector. Never blow with compressed air.

CAUTION:
- Never depress the brake pedal while removing the brake pads or the cylinder body because the piston may pop out.
- Never spill or splash brake fluid on the disc rotor.
1. Apply bentonite noise damping brake grease to the pad retainers before it to installing the torque member if the pad retainers has been removed.

CAUTION:
- Securely assemble the pad retainers so that it will not be lifted up from the torque member.
- Never deform the pad retainers.





2. Install the brake pads to the torque member.

CAUTION:
The brake pads is directional. Never mistake the direction.
(See the figure)





3. Install the pad return spring (1) to the brake pad (2).

CAUTION:
Correctly insert the pad return spring into the pad return spring hole on the brake pad.
4. Install cylinder body to torque member.

CAUTION:
- Never damage the piston boot.
- When of replacing brake pad with new one, check a brake fluid level in the reservoir tank because brake fluid returns to master cylinder reservoir tank when pressing piston in.

NOTE:
Use a disc brake piston tool to easily press piston.
5. Install the location pin and tighten it to the specified torque.
6. Install the protector.
7. Depress the brake pedal several times to check that no drag feel is present for the front disc brake. Refer to Brake Pad (1 Piston Type).
8. Install tires.