Overview - Front Brakes

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Fig 1: Identifying Front Brake Overview

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Cover Plate
- Refer to FRONT COVER PLATE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
Stub Axle Carrier
Bracket
- For brake hose and electrical wire
Bolt
- 9 Nm
Bolt
- 196 Nm
- With a washer
- Quantity: 2
- Replace after removing
Brake Hose
- Make sure the brake hose is routed correctly. Make sure the brake hose is not blocked, bent or rubbing against the vehicle.
- Replace if damaged.
- Make sure that lugs are properly seated in grooves in bracket.
- Tightening specification, brake hose to brake caliper, 20 Nm
Bracket
- For brake hose
Spring
- Replace if damaged.
Brake Line
- Tightening specification, brake line to brake hose, 14 Nm
Rivet
- Quantity: 2
Bleed Screw
- 13 Nm
Protective Cap
Brake Pad Wear Sensor
- Left Front Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G34- /Right Front Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G35-
- Replace if damaged.
- Cannot be removed without damaging it
- Refer to BRAKE PAD WEAR SENSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
Bracket
- For brake pad wear sensor electrical wire
- Replace if damaged.
- make sure then fits correctly inside the brake caliper
Brake Pad Springs
- Note the installation position
- Replace when pads are replaced.
- make sure then fits correctly inside the brake caliper
Brake Pads
- Check the brake pad thickness. Refer to => 411.
- Always replace on both axles.
- Allocation.
- Refer to FRONT BRAKE PADS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Note the installation position
Brake Caliper
- Tighten the guide pin to 21 to 26 Nm. Refer toFig 2.
- Do not loosen the brake caliper bolted connections. Refer toFig 2.
- Allocation.
- Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REPLACING
- Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, SERVICING, THREE-PISTON BRAKE
  NOTE: Pay attention to the comments. Refer toFig 2.
  
  NOTE: Depending on the model there are two dampers installed in each front brake caliper. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER BALANCE WEIGHT .
Brake Rotor
- Ceramic Brake Rotor, evaluating. Refer to CERAMIC BRAKE ROTOR, EVALUATING .
- Ceramic Brake Rotor, determining wear. Refer to CERAMIC BRAKE ROTOR, DETERMINING WEAR .
- Allocation.
- Always replace on both axles.
- Refer to FRONT BRAKE ROTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
- Make note of the direction of travel
Bolt
- 10 Nm
Bolt
- 10 Nm
- Quantity: 4

Fig 2: Do Not Loosen The Bolted Connections

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Tighten the guide pins -B arrows- to 21 Nm to 26 Nm.

WARNING:

There is a risk of malfunction.

Do not loosen the bolted connections -A arrows-
Tighten the guide pins -B arrows- to 21 Nm to 26 Nm.