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– Measure inner and outer pad thickness.
a - Pad thickness "without" backplate
Wear limit: 2 mm
The brake pads have reached their wear limit at a pad thickness
of 2 mm (without backplate) and must be renewed (repair meas‐
ure). Inform customer!
Note
When replacing brake pads, always check brake discs as well for
wear! Checking and if necessary replacing the brake discs is a
repair measure.
– Check brake disc for wear:
Procedure
Running gear → Brake systems ⇒ Rep. gr. 46 → Brakes - mech‐
anism → Repairing front brakes
Note
For technical reasons it is possible that several cross references
are not directed to the correct chapter. In this case select the pro‐
cedure manually in the information.
– Install wheel in marked position.
– Tighten wheel bolts diagonally and alternately, specified tor‐
que ⇒ page 66 .
– Place adapter in vehicle tool kit after completing work.
– Fit wheel bolt covers if necessary .
4.9.2 Rear brake pads:
– Illuminate area behind hole in rim using an electric hand torch.
Golf 2013 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 10.2012
4. Descriptions of work
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