Audi A6 2005 Workshop Manual page 73

– Remove protective caps -1-.
– Unscrew and remove both guide pins from brake caliper.
– Take off brake caliper housing and lay to one side so that the
weight of the brake caliper does not stress or damage the
brake hose.
– Take brake pads out of brake caliper housing or from brake
carrier.
Use only methylated spirits to clean the brake caliper housing.
Installing
When renewing the brake pads, also check the brake disc for
wear. Refer to wear limit for brake disc.
– Check brake disc ⇒ "1.2 Brakes, technical data", page 1
– Press piston back.
Note
Before inserting new brake pads, press piston back into cylinder
with resetting appliance. Before pressing the piston back, draw
off brake fluid from the reservoir with a bleeder bottle. Otherwise,
fluid can overflow and cause damage, particularly if reservoir has
been topped up.
WARNING
Brake fluid is poisonous and must NOT be drawn off by sucking
through a hose.
– Insert brake pad with retaining spring and wear indicator into
brake caliper housing (piston).
Audi A6 2005 ➤ , Audi A6 Avant 2005 ➤
Brake system - Edition 04.2019
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2. Front brakes FNR G60 (PR 1LG/1LD/1LH/1LV/1ZL)
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