Front Brake Pads - Lotus Esprit Series Workshop Manual

BRAKING SYSTEM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The braking system consists of a Type 28 Supervac servo unit attached to a tandem
master c y linder with a bore of 19.05 mm (0.75 in) operating Type
275 mm (10.82 in) diameter discs at the rear;
The handbrake lever i s coupled to the rear brake calipers via two cables, a
compensator and an actuator rod.
A l l the pedals are mounted i n the same pedal box, the bmke arid clutch pedals being
on a common spindle, and the throttle pedal spindle being located on a separate
spindle.
FRONT
BRAKE PADS
To Renew
Always change brake pads i n wheel sets.
1.
After raising the front of the vehicle, remove the front wheels.
WARNING: When both front wheels are raised, do
Remove any accumulated road f i l t h from the area of the brake pads.
2.
3.
Pull out the pad retaining piri clips (A), withdraw the retaining pins
remove the brake pads
dust shield fitted over the brake pads.
4. To enable the new pads to be fitted, push the pistons i n the calipers back
into the bores.
master cylinder, which
To avoid this, examine the fluid level and
of fluid
REMOVED FLUID FORTOPPING-UP PURPOSES.
5. F i t the new brake pads with the shims taking care that both are fitted
correctly.
directiori of forward rotation of ttie wheel.
the retaining pins and the locking clips.
quickly from lock to lock, as this w i l l cause hydraul i c pressure to build
up within the steering gear, which may cause the rubber bellows to bunt
or blow off.
(C)
This
action w i l l cause hydraulic fluid to be returned to the
i f
BEFORE
pushing the pistons back into ttie bores. D O
The shims are marked with an arrow which MUST point i n the
the rear brakes are mounted inboard.
NOT
with the stiims (Fig .2).
i t has recently been topped-up, may overflow.
i f
necessary, remove a quantity
Replace the dust shield, refit
GA2
sliding calipers with
move the road wheels
(B)
N o t e the position of the
NOT USE