Overview - Ten-Piston Steel Brake Q7/Q8

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Front Brakes, Ceramic Brakes

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1. Brake Shield
   • Refer to BRAKE SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
2. Wheel Bearing Housing
3. Bracket
   • For connector, wiring harness and brake hose
4. Bolt
   • 20 Nm
5. Bracket
   • For brake hose
6. Rivet
7. Bracket
   • For the brake line/hose
   • On the body
8. Spring
   • Replace if damaged
9. Brake Line
   • Brake line to brake hose tightening specification: 14 Nm
10. Brake Hose
    • Replace if damaged
    • Allocation. Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information.
    • Make sure the brake hose is routed correctly. Make sure the brake hose is not blocked, bent, twisted or rubbing against the vehicle.
    • Make sure that tabs are properly seated in the grooves on the bracket.
    • Refer to Figure
11. Bolt
    • 196 Nm
12. Brake Pads
    • Always replace on both axles.
    • Allocation. Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information.
    • Check the pad thickness. For the wear limit. Refer to BRAKE PADS, CHECKING THICKNESS .
    • Interior brake pad in the brake caliper with brake pad wear sensor
    • Refer to BRAKE PADS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TEN-PISTON STEEL BRAKE 
13. Brake Pad Retaining Plate
    • Replace when replacing the pads
    • Check for proper seating
14. Brake Pad Wear Indicator Wire
    • Replace when replacing the brake pads.
    • With
      • Left Front Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G34-
      • Right Front Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G35-
    • For inner brake pad
    • Refer to BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATOR WIRE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
15. Protective Cap
16. Bleed Screw
    • 18 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
    • Refer to HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, BLEEDING
17. Brake Pad Spring
    • Always replace a damaged spring
    • Note the installation position
18. Brake Pad Spring
    • Always replace a damaged spring
    • Note the installation position
19. Brake Caliper
    • Allocation. Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information.
    • Refer to Fig 2
    • Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, Q7/Q8 
    • Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REPLACING 
20. Bolt
    • 10 Nm
21. Brake Rotor
    • Allocation. Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information.
    • Refer to BRAKE ROTORS, CHECKING, CERAMIC BRAKES
    • Wear limit specified on the brake rotor
    • Refer to BRAKE ROTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, CERAMIC BRAKES Q7/Q8 
    • Do not replace the damaged or worn brake rotor individually on a complete axle.
    • If only one brake rotor is replaced, the brake pads can be reused, if they do not show any damages.
    • Pay attention to the side of the vehicle specified on the brake rotor "L" / "R" and the running direction "arrow"
22. Bolt
    • 10 Nm

Do Not Loosen the Caliper/Brake Carrier Bolted Connections.

Fig 2: Do Not Loosen the Caliper/Brake Carrier Bolted Connections

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