Brake Disc Replacement, Front Wheel Brake Type FS III

Tools:

• Screw jack or rolling jack
• balloon wrench
• Ruler
• Screwdriver flat medium
• Torx wrench (star) T30
• Key with Torx tip (asterisk) Т45
• rubber hammer
• Rubber bulb or syringe 20 ml
• Metal brush

Parts and consumables:

• Front wheel brake disc kit (pair for two front wheels)
• Brake fluid (if necessary)
• graphite lubricant
• Aerosol lubricant type WD-40 (if necessary)

Warning:

Brake discs must be replaced on both sides of the front suspension at the same time.

Front brake type FS III:

1  - external brake shoe;

2  - internal brake shoe;

3  - support;

4  - guide pin;

5  - protective cap;

6  - elastic rod;

7  - a brake hose tip with a hollow bolt and a sealing ring;

8  - rotary fist;

9, 12  - bolts;

10  - wheel speed sensor;

11  - brake shield;

13  - hub;

14  - brake disc;

15  - screw.

Order of execution:

1 . Remove the caliper from the steering knuckle without disconnecting the brake hose from it, as described  here .

2 . Suspend the caliper on a wire from the suspension spring, making sure that the brake hose is not under tension, twisted or strongly bent.

3 . Remove screw 15 (see Fig.  Front brake mechanism type FS III ) fastening the brake disc.

4 . Moisten with fluid like WD 40 the junctions of the brake disc 14 with the hub 13. Wait a little for the rust to dissolve and remove the dirt and rust.

5 . Remove the brake disc 14 from the hub. If difficult to remove, tap the disc with a rubber or polymer mallet.

6 . Thoroughly clean hub 13.

7 . Install a new disk 14 and screw in the screw 15 of its fastening.

8 . Press the piston in using the special tool or, if not available, with a wooden hammer handle. At the same time, press the piston evenly at different points around the entire circumference, making sure that the piston does not warp.

9 . Install caliper 3 on steering knuckle 8 in reverse order.

10 . Install the wheel. Final tighten the wheel bolts only with the vehicle on the ground.

11 . Press the brake pedal several times to bring the pistons into position.

12 . Check and, if necessary, add brake fluid to the required level in the reservoir.

• Nominal brake disc thickness - 22 mm
• The minimum allowable brake disc thickness is 19 mm

Tightening torques, Nm

• Wheel bolts - 120
• The screw of fastening of a brake disk - 4

The article is missing:

• Tool photo
• Photo of parts and consumables
• High-quality repair photos

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