Grease the brake pads, brake anchor plate and brake caliper using brake pad paste (17 inch brake)
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- Clean the contact surfaces (1) of the brake piston using brake cleaner.CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATION
Brake cleaner 2.0 500 ml, Spray can 83192365214 20, Canister 83192365215 - Check dust boots for damage; replace if necessary.
- Clean the contact surfaces (1) of the brake caliper with brake cleaner and apply a thin coat of brake pad paste.
CONSUMABLE SPECIFICATION
| Brake block paste * TU = Trade Unit. TU numbers cannot be ordered! For invoicing purposes only. |
3 g, Bag | 83192158851 |
| 100 g, Tube | 83192158852 | |
| 5 g, TU* | 83230140233 |
- Clean the contact surfaces with brake cleaner.
The contact surfaces (1) for the brake pads should not be cleaned mechanically if possible in order to avoid damaging the surface coating.
- Carefully clean highly contaminated contact surfaces (1) with a suitable tool (e.g. brass wire brush, nylon brush).
- Apply a thin coat of brake pad paste to the contact surfaces (1).
- Apply a thin coating of brake pad paste to both sides of the T-head of the brake pad in area (1).