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Remove/install brake disc - AR42.10-P-0220R

MODEL 211, 230 

Fig 1: Identifying Brake Disc Components
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INSPECT Checking     
DANGER Risk of injury  caused by body parts being jammed or crushed. Risk of injury  to skin and eyes caused by brake fluid spraying out at high pressure when working on the SBC brake system Deactivate SBC brake system using STAR DIAGNOSIS. AS42.46-Z-0001-01A
DANGER Risk of injury  to skin and eyes caused by handling hot or glowing objects. Wear safety gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses, if necessary. AS00.00-Z-0002-01A
NOTES Notes on repairs to brake system   AH42.00-P-0003-01A
REMOVINGINSTALLING Remove/install     
1 Deactivate SBC brake system using STAR DIAGNOSIS. Vehicles with Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC)  
    IMPORTANT The following steps should be run through in STAR DIAGNOSIS:  
    Select menu item "SBC-Sensotronic Brake Control"/"Deactivate 'SBC' system".  
    Then process all the individual steps from top to bottom.  
2 Detach brake caliper carrier from steering knuckle or wheel carrier NOTES Do not detach brake hose, instead attach brake caliper to vehicle so that it is free of tension. Do not kink or tension brake hose, as otherwise it will be damaged.  
    At the front axle:  
    Floating caliper AR42.10-P-0070T
    4-piston fixed caliper AR42.10-P-0070R 
    6- or 8-piston fixed brake caliper AR42.10-P-0070RA 
    At the rear axle:  
    Floating caliper AR42.10-P-0080R 
    Fixed caliper AR42.10-P-0080RA 
INSPECT Checking     
3 Check brake lining thickness and brake disks (61) IMPORTANT Only replace brake pads and brake disks (61) in complete sets if necessary.  
REFER TO MAINTENANCE Check brake lining thickness   AP42.10-P-4253A
REFER TO MAINTENANCE Inspect condition of brake disks   AP42.10-P-4258R
4 Release parking brake When removing the brake disks (61) on the rear axle  
5 Unscrew locking bolt (63) and remove brake disk (61) NOTES If the parking brake drum is worn turn back the slack adjuster for the parking brake, otherwise the parking brake shoe will be damaged:  
    See Adjust parking brake:  
    Model 211 AR42.20-P-0540T
    Model 230 AR42.20-P-0540R 
    IMPORTANTInstallation:  Only replace brake disks (61) in pairs. Lightly grease the seat of the brake disk (61) with MB long-life grease and replace the locking bolt (63).  
    IMPORTANTInstallation:  On 6-piston brake calipers note mark for direction of rotation (65)! The arrow must point in the direction of rotation of the wheel during forward travel.  
    TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA42.10-P-1002-06A 
    TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA42.10-P-1001-06A 
    Long-life grease *BR00.45-Z-1005-06A 
INSPECT Checking     
6 Check lining thickness and condition of parking brake shoe After removing the rear axle brake disks (61), if necessary: ↓  
    Replace parking brake shoes:  
    Model 211 AR42.20-P-0530T
    Model 230 AR42.20-P-0530I 
7 Install in the reverse order    
8 Activate SBC brake system using STAR DIAGNOSIS Vehicles with Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC)  
    IMPORTANT The following steps should be run through in STAR DIAGNOSIS:  
    Select the menu item "SBC-Sensotronic Brake Control"/"Initial startup after repair"/"Replace brake disks".  
    Then process all the individual steps from top to bottom.  
9 Adjust parking brake After removing brake disk (61) from rear axle  
    Model 211 AR42.20-P-0540T
    Model 230 AR42.20-P-0540R 
10 Carry out brake test on the test stand   AP42.00-P-4290BA
BRAKE DISCS, BRAKE COVER PLATE

Number Designation Model 211 Model 230
BA42.10-P-1001-06A Locking bolt of rear axle brake disk Nm 10 10
BA42.10-P-1002-06A Locking bolt of front axle brake disk Nm 10 10
REPAIR MATERIALS

Number Designation Order number
BR00.45-Z-1005-06A Paste, hot lubrication 1 kg, DB supply specification 6879.20 A 000 989 76 51