Rear Brake Pad Replacement - Honda TRX400EX FOURTRAX 1999 Service Manual

HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE

REAR BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT

Straighten the lock plate tabs and loosen the pad
Alwaysreplace
pins.
the brake pads in
pairs to ensure
even discpres- Remove the mounting bolts and rear brake caliper.
sure.
Push the caliper piston all the way in to allow instal-
lation of new brake pads.
NOTE:
Check the brake fluid level in the brake reservoir as
this operation causes the level to rise.
Pull the pad pins out of the caliper body with the lock
plate while pushing in the pads against the pad
spring.
Remove the brake pads.
Make sure that the pad spring is in position as
shown.
Install new brake pads into the caliper body with the
shim facing toward the piston.
Install the pad pins with a new lock plate by pushing
in the pads against the pad spring to align the pad
pin holes in the pads and caliper body.
Install the rear brake caliper so the disc is positioned
between the pads, being careful not to damage the
pads.
Install new mounting bolts and tighten them.
TORQUE: 30 Nm (3.1 kgf.m, 22 Ibf4t)
Tighten the pad pins.
Bend up the lock plate tabs against the pad pins.
Operate the brake pedal to seat the caliper piston
against the pads.
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