Removal & Installation
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- Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel(s).
- Remove caliper. See CALIPER ASSEMBLY .
- Remove outer brake pad. Inner brake pad is located with its spring in the piston. See Fig 1.
- Mark any worn brake pads. In the event of one-sided brake pad wear, do not change brake pads around. New brake pads may only be installed if the brake disc thickness is greater than or equal to the minimum thickness. See BRAKE LINING MINIMUM THICKNESS table under TESTING.
- Clean brake pads. Do not apply grease to brake pad backplate.
- Check dust sleeve (1) for damage and replace if necessary. Clean contact face (2) of brake piston and apply a thin coating of anti-squeak compound. See Fig 2.
- In 5-Series/touring models, make sure the insulating ring (1) is installed on the brake piston. See Fig 3.
- Reassemble caliper.
- Install caliper. See CALIPER ASSEMBLY .
- Install wheel(s).
- Lower vehicle.
- Fully depress brake pedal several times so that brake pads contact brake discs.
- When new brake pads are fitted on the front and rear axles, the brake fluid level must be brought up to the "MAX" marking.
- Hold ignition key for at least 30 seconds in position "1" without starting engine. This clears a fault entry in the RAM. This prevents the brake wear indicator lamp from lighting up again.
NOTE:
Dust sleeve must not come into contact with anti-squeak compound as this would cause dust sleeve to swell.