Front

FRONT DISC BRAKE


Removal and Installation of Brake Pad


WARNING:
Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of air borne particles or other materials.

CAUTION:
- While removing caliper, do not depress brake pedal because piston will pop out.
- It is not necessary to remove bolts on torque member and brake hose except for disassembly or replacement of caliper assembly. In this case, hang caliper with a wire so as not to stretch brake hose.
- Do not damage piston boot.
- If any shim is subject to serious corrosion, replace it with a new one.
- Always replace shim and shim cover as a set when replacing brake pads.
- Keep rotor free from brake fluid.
- Burnish the brake pads and disc rotor mutually contacting surfaces, after refinishing or replacing rotors, after replacing pads, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage. Adjustment.

REMOVAL
1. Drain a quarter of the brake fluid from the reservoir.
2. Remove front wheels and tires using power tools.





3. Remove lower sliding pin bolt.





4. Swing cylinder body up and support cylinder body with a suitable wire as shown. Remove pads, shims and pad retainers from torque member.

CAUTION:





When removing pad retainer from torque member, lift pad retainer in the direction shown by arrow, so as not to deform it.

INSTALLATION
1. Apply Molykote AS-880N grease or equivalent to the shims. Install shims to pads.

CAUTION:
Securely install shims according to mounting direction of pads.





2. Apply Molykote M-7439 grease or equivalent to pad contact surfaces (A) on pad retainers. Install pad retainers and pads to the torque member.

CAUTION:





- When installing pad retainer, attach it firmly so that it is not lifted up from torque member, as shown.





- If equipped, both inner and outer pads have a pad return system on the pad retainer. Install pad return lever securely to pad wear sensor.
3. On SE-R models, apply Molykote AS-880N grease to inside of cylinder fingers.
4. Install the cylinder body to torque member.
- Press the piston into the cylinder body using a suitable tool.

CAUTION:
Check the brake fluid level in the reservoir tank because brake fluid returns to master cylinder reservoir tank when pressing piston in.





5. Install lower sliding pin bolt, and tighten to the specified torque. Removal and Replacement.
6. Check front brakes for drag.
7. Install front wheels and tires. Adjustment.