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Changing Front Brake Pads
By MidwestB
A guide with pictures on how to change front brake pads.
   
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Remove Wheel

  • Remove wheel
Remove Front Caliper Bracket
  • Remove both M10 caliper bracket bolts
  • Remove Front Caliper Bracket with Front Caliper
Remove Front Caliper From Front Caliper Bracket


  • Remove both Caliper Slide Pins
  • Remove Front Caliper from Front Caliper Bracket
Remove Front Brake Pads From Front Caliper Bracket

  • Pull Front Brake Pads from Front Caliper Bracket
Replace Front Brake Pads


  • Pull Front Brake Pad Backing Plates from Front Brake Pads
  • Purchase new Front Brake Pads and place Front Brake Pad Backing Plates on new Brake Pads
Reassemble Front Caliper Bracket


  • Place Front Brake Pads in Front Caliper Bracket
  • Place Front Brake Caliper on Front Caliper Bracket
Return Slide Pins

  • Replace both Caliper Slide Pins, (Small) in top hole, (Large) in bottom hole [82Nm per Front Brake Pad - Install Info]
Return Caliper Bracket to Front Brake Rotor

  • Replace Front Caliper Bracket on Front Brake Rotor
Return Caliper Bracket Bolts

  • Replace both M10 caliper bracket bolts [50Nm +/- 20% per Front Caliper Bracket (Left) - Install Info]
Return Wheel and Lug Nuts


  • Replace wheel and Lugnuts [108Nm +/- 20% per Lug Nut - Install Info]

And you're done!