Brake Pads, Rear Brakes Bosch ZOH BIR 38: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Contact surfaces between brake pad retaining plates (brake pads) and brake carrier must be cleaned and remove any corrosion.

-- Clean the brake caliper.

If using the brake pads again, install the marked pads in the same location.

Before pushing back the piston, extract some of the brake fluid out of the brake fluid reservoir using a bleeder bottle. Otherwise, especially if reservoir has been topped off, fluid will overflow and cause damage.

-- Turn the thumbwheel on the Brake Caliper Tool T10165 to the right to install the piston. Be careful not to damage the piston collar.

Fig 1: Identifying Thumbwheel On T10165

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-- Use the Resetting & Extracting Tool - Plate T10165/1 to help you bolt it on.

Install the Brake Caliper Tool T10165 so that the collar on the Resetting & Extracting Tool - Plate T10165/1 is touching.
For pistons that are difficult to move, an open-end wrench (size 13 mm) can be applied at the appropriate wrench surface -arrow A-.

-- Insert the brake pad retaining plates -1- and -2- in the brake carrier.

Fig 2: Identifying Brake Pad Retaining Plates

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NOTE: The brake pad retaining plates -1- and -2- are different. They can only be installed diagonally to each other.

-- Install the brake pad retaining plates -1- and -2- so that the guides -arrows- on both sides of the brake carrier face out.

-- Insert brake pads in brake carrier.

-- Make sure the brake pads are seated in the brake pad retaining plates -arrows-.

Fig 3: Checking Brake Pads Are Seated In Brake Pad Retaining Plates

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-- Secure brake caliper using new self-locking bolts.

-- Install the wheel and tighten. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

NOTE:

The repair kit has 4 self-locking screws for installing the brake caliper. Always use these.

After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.

Check brake fluid level after replacing brake pad.