Brake pads must be replaced when the pads are worn, the pads are not firmly connected to the base, the working surfaces are oily, there are deep grooves or chips.
Attention! Replace front brake pads only as a set of 4. (two on each side). Before replacing the brake pads, check the brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir. If the level is close to the upper mark, it is necessary to pump out part of the liquid: after replacing the worn pads with new ones, the liquid level will rise.
You will need: keys «at 13», «at 17», screwdriver.
1. Remove the left front wheel.
2. Turn out a bolt of fastening of the bottom directing finger of a support...
3.... and lift the caliper up.
4. Remove the outer brake shoe from the guide.
5. Lower the caliper into place and push down the slave cylinder piston by inserting a screwdriver between the caliper and brake disc and sliding the caliper out.
6. Tilt the caliper up and remove the inner brake shoe from the guide.
Note. Whenever you replace the brake pads, be sure to check the condition of the protective rubber boots of the guide pin, as well as the movement of the caliper relative to the brake pad guide. If movement is difficult, lubricate the caliper guide pins with grease. For this...
...remove the guide pin...
... lubricate it with grease and put the grease into the internal cavity of the boot. Install the pin in the shoe guide in the reverse order of removal. If there are signs of rubber aging, replace the guide pin guards.
7. Install the brake pads in the guides in the reverse order of removal. To prevent self-loosening of the caliper guide pin bolt, lubricate its threads with an anaerobic thread locker before installing. Bolt tighten torque 34 Nm (3.4 kgf·m).
8. Press the brake pedal several times to bring the brake pads to the disc.
9. Install the wheel.
10. Similarly replace the brake shoes of the brake mechanism of the right wheel.
11. Check up and if necessary restore level of a brake liquid in a tank of the main brake cylinder.
Note. After replacing worn out brake pads with new ones, do not rush to immediately go to busy highways. It is possible that at the very first intensive braking you will be unpleasantly surprised by the low efficiency of the brakes despite the fact that branded pads are installed. Brake discs also wear out, and new pads only touch them at the edges, with little to no braking. Choose a quiet street or passage without cars and slow down gently several times so that the pads get used and begin to fit the entire surface. At the same time, evaluate the effectiveness of the brakes.
Try not to brake sharply for at least the first 100 km. With strong heating of unused pads, the top layer of their linings burns and the brakes will not be as effective as possible for a long time.