Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Before you begin repairing your brakes, rinse them thoroughly with warm water and detergent and dry them immediately with compressed air.
Warning! Do not use gasoline, diesel fuel, trichloroethylene or any other mineral solvents when cleaning brakes, as this will damage the cylinder seals.
Front wheel brake mechanism
1 – nipple for bleeding the brake mechanism drive; 2 – connecting pipe of working cylinders; 3 – wheel cylinder piston; 4 – wheel cylinder lock; 5 – brake shoe; 6 – sealing ring; 7 – dust cap; 8 – pad fastening pins; 9 – caliper mounting bolt to bracket; 10 – steering knuckle; 11 – caliper mounting bracket; 12 – support; 13 – protective cover; 14 – cotter pin; 15 – brake shoe pressure spring; 16 – brake pads; 17 – wheel cylinder; 18 – brake disc
Removal
1. Raise the front of the car, place it on stands and remove the wheel.
2. Unscrew the nipple, disconnect the flexible brake hose from the line; plug the holes of the hose and steel tube to prevent brake fluid leakage.
3. After removing cotter pins 14 and then pins 8 with springs, remove springs 15 and brake shoes 16. Mark the shoes so that they can be installed in their original places during assembly.
4. After bending the locking plates, unscrew the two bolts 9 with which the caliper is attached to the bracket, and remove the caliper 12.
Attention! Removal of the brake mechanism is permitted (without brake disc) complete with brake pads. In this case, it is enough to disconnect the caliper hose and unscrew the caliper mounting bolts 9.
Installation
1. The brake caliper is installed in the reverse order of removal.
2. After installation, restore the fluid level in the tank and bleed the system to remove air.