Checking Brake Pads And Discs For Wear/Replacing; (Inspections Ii And Iii); Checking Front Brake Pad Wear; Checking Rear Brake Pad Wear - BMW R 1100 S Repair Manual

Checking brake pads and discs for
wear/replacing

(Inspections II and III)

Checking front brake pad wear

•
Check/measure thickness of brake pads.
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Caution:
Never permit brake pads to wear past the minimum
permissible thickness.
Always replace the brake pads as a complete set.
Minimum pad thickness: ............. 1.0 mm (0.04 in)

Checking rear brake pad wear

•
Make sure that the brake disc is not visible
through the bore (arrow) in the inner brake pad.
•
If necessary, check/measure thickness of brake
pads.
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Caution:
Never permit brake pads to wear past the minimum
permissible thickness.
Always replace the brake pads as a complete set.
Minimum pad thickness: ............. 1.5 mm (0.06 in)
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Checking brake disc wear

•
Examine the brake discs carefully for cracks,
damage, distortion, wear and score-marks.
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Brake disc wear limit:
front:............................................. 4.0 mm (0.16 in)
rear:.............................................. 4.5 mm (0.18 in)
S000150
S000160