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C. CALIPER PAD REPLACEMENT
1. Keep the gear shifter lever in neutral position.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Jack the vehicle and remove the front wheel.
4. Loosen and remove the bottom sliding pin bolt.
NOTE
Before removing the sliding pin bolt, ensure that
the pedal is fully depressed i.e. caliper is fully
returned at zero condition.
5. Swing the caliper up, hold with one hand and
remove the retraction springs first and then
the pads one after the other.
! CAUTION
Ensure both pads pressed against disc when
retraction springs fitted on pads. As shown
below.
INSPECTION
Measure the pad lining thickness if it is found to
be 1mm or less anywhere, it has to be replaced.
The inboard pads of front brakes are provided
with the wear indicator.
FRONT BRAKE PAD INDICATOR
PAD
Front
PAD lining thickness
11.5 mm
Useful PAD Thickness
10.5 mm
6. Push the piston back into the cylinder till
bottom, by use of C clamp or any other
appropriate tool.
FITMENT
For fitment follow the reverse procedure of
removal & tighten the Pin bolts to torque 3 to 3.4
Kgm.
! CAUTION
The inboard pads are provided with wear
indicator assembly. Since the inboard pad and
shims are not inter-changeable. .