Adjustment - Ford Ranger Maintaince And Repair Manual

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ADJUSTMENT

Raise and support the vehicle safely. Remove the wheel cover. Remove the grease cap from the hub.

Wipe the excess grease from the end of the spindle. Remove the cotter pin and retainer. Discard the

Loosen the adjusting nut 3 turns.

Obtain running clearance between the disc brake rotor surface and shoe linings by rocking the entire wheel

assembly in and out several times in order to push the caliper and brake pads away from the rotor. An

alternate method to obtain proper running clearance is to tap lightly on the caliper housing. Be sure not to tap

on any other area that may damage the disc brake rotor or the brake lining surfaces. Do not pry on the

phenolic caliper piston. The running clearance must be maintained throughout the adjustment procedure. If

proper clearance cannot be maintained, the caliper must be removed from its mounting.

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