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Front Brake Pads: Installation

  1. Clean outside surface of caliper piston boot with denatured alcohol. Slowly compress piston into bore with a "C" clamp, being careful not to cock piston to one side or damage piston boot. See FRONT BRAKE CALIPER  . Using small plastic or wood tool, lift inner edge of boot next to piston and press out any trapped air. Reposition boot so it lays flat with convolutions in proper position.
  2. Install inner pad, snapping retainer into place in piston. Ensure pad lays flat against piston. Ensure boot is not touching pad. Install outer pad with wear indicator. See Figure . Ensure pad lays flat against caliper.
  3. To install remaining components, reverse removal procedure. Clean bearing flanges of any corrosion. Hand tighten wheel lug nuts evenly using a star pattern, then tighten using a torque wrench to about 1/2 of specified final torque using a star pattern. Fully tighten wheel lug nuts to final specification using star pattern. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table.
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