Honda Civic Service Manual page 1165

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7. Clean the caliper thoroughly; remove any rust, and
check for grooves and cracks.
8. Check the brake disc for damage and cracks.
9. lnstall the pad retainers,
10. Apply grease to the points indicated by the arrows
in the following illustration:
NOTE: Use the pad grease included in the pad set
or Molykote Nl77 grease, and apply a thin coat of
grease evenly to the designated points.
o Piston end and inner Dad contact surface
. Pad and calioer bracket contact surface
. Outer pad and caliper body contact surface
. Outer pad shim and outer pad contact surface
. Outer pad shim and caliper body contact surface
WEAR INDICATOB
INNER PAD
OUTER PAD
1 1. Install the brake pads and pad shim correctly.
. Whon reusing the pads, always reinstall the
brake pads in their original positions to prevont
loss of braking efticiency.
. Contaminated brake discs or pads teduce stop-
ping ability. Keep grease oft the discs and pads'
NOTE: lnstall the Dad with the wear indicator on
the inside.
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'12. Push in the piston so that the caliper will fitoverthe
pads, Make sure that the piston boot is in position
to prevent damaging it when pivoting the caliper
down.
Pivot the caliper down into position, then install the
caliper bolt and tighten it.
CAUTION: Be caretul not damage the pin boot
when pivoting the caliper dowr.
lnstall the brake hose bracket on the knuckle
NOTE: Inspect the brake hose for interference or
twisting.
Depress the brake pedal several times to make sure
the brakes work. then test-drive.
N O T E : E n g a g e m e n t o f t h e b r a k e m a y r e q u i r e a
greater pedal stroke immediately after the brake
pads have been replaced as a set. Several applica-
t i o n s o f t h e b r a k e p e d a l w i l l r e s t o r e t h e n o r m a l
Dedal stroke.
After installation. check for leaks at hose and line
joints or connections, and retighten if necessary.
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CALIPER BOLT
N m (3.3 kgf m,2a lbf.ft)