Contents: Removal ↳ Installation ↳
Removal
Mark the position of the wheels on the hub with paint so that they can be installed in the same place during assembly. Loosen the wheel nuts on the lowered car. Raise the front of the car and remove the front wheels.
Remove the brake hose "6" from the bracket "7". 1 - brake caliper, 2 - brake caliper, 3 - locking spring, 4 - brake disc, 5 - brake hose mounting bracket.
Pull the brake caliper outward with your hand, thus pushing the piston in a little.
Remove the lining wear sensor.
Remove the retaining spring with a screwdriver.
Remove the guide pin caps with a screwdriver.
Remove two guide pins "1" from bracket "2".
Attention! Leave the brake hose connected, otherwise it will be necessary to bleed air from the brake system.
Remove the brake caliper together with the inner shoe and hang it on a wire hook on the shock absorber strut. The hose should not be stretched or twisted.
Remove the outer brake shoe "6" from the brake caliper "4". 5 - Caliper mounting bolt (Fig. F-4453).
Separate the inner shoe from the piston. The shoe is secured to the piston with a stopper.
Important! If you plan to install the same pads back, mark their location when removing them. Swapping the pads is unacceptable, as this will lead to uneven braking. Use only original FORD pads or those approved for use by the FORD plant. Replace all disc brake pads at the same time, even if only one pad has reached the wear limit. Different wear of the pads is not a reason for complaints. If the difference in thickness of the inner and outer pads is more than 2 mm, check the ease of movement of the piston, as well as the brake caliper in the guides, replace if necessary (service station work).
Installation
Caution! Do not press the brake pedal with the brake pads removed, otherwise the piston will be pushed out of the housing. If the piston is pushed out of the housing by accident, remove the bracket and assemble it in a specialized workshop.
Clean the guide surfaces and the shoe seating areas in the housing shaft with a suitable soft metal brush and vacuum or clean with a cloth soaked in alcohol. Do not use solvents containing mineral oils or tools with sharp edges for cleaning.
Before installing the pads, check the surface of the brake disc with your finger for scratches. Measure the thickness of the brake disc, see paragraph 15.3.
Press the piston with a device. You can also use a block of hard wood (hammer handle) for this, but make sure that the piston does not warp, try not to damage the surface of the piston and dust cover.
Attention! When the piston is pressed, the brake fluid from the brake cylinder is squeezed into the expansion tank. Monitor the fluid level in the tank, if necessary, remove the fluid from the tank with a rubber bulb.
To collect brake fluid, use a vessel for removing air or a plastic vessel that will be used only for brake fluid. Do not use drinking vessels! Brake fluid is poisonous, do not suck it out through the hose with your mouth under any circumstances. Use a rubber bulb. After replacing the brake pads, do not fill the fluid above the "MAX" mark on the reservoir, as the brake fluid expands when heated. Leaking brake fluid gets on the master cylinder, destroys the paintwork and promotes the formation of rust.
Attention! If the brake linings wear out quickly, check the ease of movement of the brake cylinder. To do this, insert a wooden block into the brake caliper and slowly press the brake pedal (assistant). The piston should move easily in and out. When checking, the second caliper with the pads must be installed. Make sure that the piston is not completely squeezed out of the cylinder. If the piston moves tightly, replace the caliper (service station operation).
The following operation is not necessary, but is advisable: In order to eliminate the squeak of disc brakes, you can lubricate the rear surface of the pad and the sides of the "arrow" plate with a thin layer of grease (for example, Plastilube, Tunap VC 582/S, Cheevron SRJ/2, Liqui Moly LM-36 or LM-508-ASC). The paste should not get on the brake discs and linings under any circumstances. If this happens, immediately wash off the grease and wipe the linings or disc with alcohol.
Install the inner lining with the lock plate onto the piston.
Install the outer lining into the brake caliper.
Place the caliper body on top of the brake disc, guiding the body into the groove of the brake caliper.
Rotate down and press the bracket body.
Apply a locking paste, such as Loctite Tour 262, to the threads of a clean, dry guide pin and tighten the pin to a torque of 30 Nm.
Place the cap on the guide pin.
Install the brake hose into the holder.
Install the front wheels so that the marks applied earlier match. Before installing the wheels, lubricate the centering surface on the wheel hub with a thin layer of grease. Screw on the wheel mounting nuts. Lower the car and tighten the nuts crosswise to a torque of 100 Nm.
Attention! Press the brake pedal several times until you feel good pedal resistance. This will press the pads against the brake disc and take their working position.
Check the fluid level in the expansion tank and top up to the "MAX" mark if necessary.
Brake the car several times by lightly pressing the brake pedal from a speed of 80 km/h to 40 km/h.
Warning! Avoid unnecessary emergency braking during the first 200 km.
Note! Brake linings are disposed of as special waste.
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