Checking Brake Pads And Discs For Wear, Replacing If Necessary; (Inspections Ii And Iii); Checking Brake Pads For Wear; Brake Pads, Front Brake - BMW F 650 GS Repair Manual

Checking brake pads and discs for
wear, replacing if necessary

(Inspections II and III)

Checking brake pads for wear

Brake pads, front brake

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Visually inspect the brake pads.
– The brake pad wear marks (arrows) must be
clearly visible.

Brake pads, rear brake

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Measuring brake pad thickness (arrows)
Minimum pad thickness ................. 1 mm (0.04 in)

Replacing brake pads

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Caution:
Do not operate the brake when dismantled.
Do not permit the brake pads to wear past the spec-
ified minimum thickness.
Always replace the brake pads as a complete set.
00 34 630 Brake pads, front brake
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Press the brake calliper against the brake disc in
order to force the pistons back.
1
E000060
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Remove keeper (3).
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Drive out retaining pin (2).
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Remove the brake pads.
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Remove fasteners (1) and remove brake calliper.
E000070
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Make sure that spring (4) is correctly seated and
installed right way round: engraved arrow must
point in forward direction of travel.
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Install the brake pads.
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Install the keeper and the retaining pin.
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Install brake calliper.
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Operate brake several times until brake pads are
correctly seated.
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Tightening torques:
Brake calliper to fork slider tube................... 41 Nm
2 3
E340030
4
E340010
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