Installing the Front Brake Pads
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Press the piston into the brake caliper. Check that no brake fluid comes out of the brake fluid reservoir. Check that dirt guard is correctly positioned.
Press down the wear indicators on the brake pads.
Install the brake pads and twist the brake caliper down. Check that the screws for the brake pads fit in the brake caliper.
Secure the brake caliper. Tighten to 35 Nm.