Front

Removing and installing front disc brake pads

Preliminary work

Raise the vehicle

Remove wheel.

Removing

Removing 18-inch plus front brake pads (as of model year 2008)

1. Carefully press the brake pads back using water pump pliers.
2. Unclip the brake pad wear indicator wire.

Information
Never use an impact bolter to loosen and tighten the brake calliper on the wheel carrier.

Information
Do not open the brake system.
Do not loosen the brake hose from the brake calliper when loosening the brake calliper.

3. Press the brake hose out of the bracket on the wheel carrier.
4. Get the transmission jack ready for the brake calliper and loosen the brake calliper -arrows-.





18-inch plus brake calliper connection

5. Place the brake calliper on the transmission jack.





Setting brake calliper down

6. Carefully slide a commercially available screwdriver between the brake pad/brake calliper and lever the brake pad out by turning the screwdriver slightly. When doing this, make sure not to damage the dust boots on the brake pistons -direction arrows-.





Removing brake pads

Installing

Installing 18-inch plus front brake pads (as of model year 2008)

Warning
Danger of accidents if brake pads of the wrong quality are installed.
Use only the type-specific brake pads.

Do not grease the back of the disc brake pad!

The new disc brakes must be clean and free of grease!

Check disc brakes for wear.

The core of the warning contact wire must not be left exposed! It does not matter if the insulation is worn!

Observe tightening torques.

Installation is performed in reverse order.

Information
The procedure for installing a brake pad is described here. Two brake pads must always be fitted in the brake calliper.

1. Place the disc brake pad on the sealing surface of the pad retaining springs -arrows-.





Fitting brake pad

2. Press the brake pad into the brake calliper with slight pressure and slide it onto the pad retaining pin -arrows-.





Positioning brake pad

3. Fit the disc brake pad -direction arrow-.





Fitting brake pad

4. Fit the brake calliper and route the brake hose.
5. Clip in the wear indicator connector.
6. Position disc brake pads by operating the brake several times.
7. Check the brake fluid level and correct it if necessary. The brake fluid level must be between the -MIN/MAX marking-.





Subsequent work

1. Mount wheel.

Information

Bedding in the brake pads

New brake pads require a bedding-in period of approx. 200 km! Only then do they achieve their best friction and wear coefficient! During this period, the brakes should only be subjected to full stress at high speed in emergencies!