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Removing Front Brake Pads - PCCB Brakes

  1. If necessary, extract a little brake fluid from the reservoir in order to prevent an overflow when the disc brake pads are pushed back!
  2. Remove fastening screw at the retaining pin. Then screw the M8 auxiliary screw into the retaining pin. Hold down the expanding spring with a screwdriver and remove retaining pin.
    Fig 1: Removing Front Brake Pads - PCCB Brakes
    G09587791Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Remove warning contact wire at the brake calliper and expanding spring. Remove warning contacts from the disc brake pads.
  4. Brake piston resetting fixture 9472  (for 6-piston brake calliper) must be positioned on the brake calliper between the disc brake pads. Then press the pads back evenly -direction arrows-  .
    Fig 2: Removing Warning Contacts From Disc Brake Pads
    G09587792Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove disc brake pads.
    Fig 3: Removing Disc Brake Pad
    G09587793Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.