brake pads replacement DATSUN B110 1969 Service Repair Manual

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Brakes

Moreover
In
order
to

prevent
brake

squeahng
a
shIm

IS
Inserted
behind
the

pad

BRAKE
PAD

Replacement

Jack

up
front
UnIt
of
the
vehicle
and
remove

the
front
wheel

Remove

clip
from
the

retaining
pin
and

sup

porting
the
brake

pad
remove
the

retaining

pin
and
COil

spring

Unhook
the

hanger
spring
and
Withdraw
the

brake

pad
and
shim
With
a

pair
of

phers

Note
When
the
brake

pad
IS
removed
do

not

depress
the
brake

pedal
or
otherWise

the

piston
will
come
out

Inspection

Clearance
between
the
brake

pad
and
rotor
IS

adjusted
automatically
Check
the
brake

pad

Fig
115

WIthdraWing
brake

pad
and
shIm
for

wear
after
the
first
6
000
miles

driVing

and

every
3
000
miles
thereafter

Clean
the
brake

pad
With
carbon

tetrachloride

or

gasohne

When
011
and
or

grease
IS

heavIly
stlcked
on

the

pad
or
when
deteriorated
or
deformed
due

to

overheating
replace
the

pad
With
a
new

one

When
thickness
of
the
friction
material

pad

IS
less
than
0
0630
In

replace
Replace
when

total

pad
thIckness
IS
less
than

0
2402
In

Note

Replace
pads
as
a
set

Replacement

at

only
one

position
may
cause
uneven

brake
effect
It

IS
recommended
that

rotation
of

pads
be
made

periodically

Check
the
rotor

Reinstallation

Clean
the

calipers
and

piston
pad
installing

parts

Note
Do
not

use
mineral
oil
Be
careful

not
to

apply
oil

on
the
rotor

Depress
the

pIston
Into
the

cyhnder
so
that

new

pad
can
be
Installed

Note
a
Note
that
brake
fluid

may
over

flow
from
the
reservoir
It
is
recommen

ded
that

operation
be
carried
out

by

loosening
the
breather
to
release
brake

fluid

b
The

piston
can
be

easily
pushed
in

by

hand
But
if

pushed
excessively
the

Fig
116

DepreSSion
piston
A
and
B
Into

cylinder

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