BMW R850 Maintenance Manual page 27

Front
1. Place the bike on the centerstand.
2. Remove the front caliper bolts that hold it to the fork leg, 8 mm hex bit socket
3. To remove the caliper, gently rock it back and forth on the rotor to spread the
brake pads.
Warning! Do NOT compress the front brake lever while the calipers are removed!
4. Remove the keeper from top of the caliper with pliers.
5. Drive out the pin from wheel side with a hammer and punch
6. Remove the old pads.
7. Push the wheel cylinders in all the way with your thumbs.
8. Insert new pads (no anti-rattle spring on EBC pads).
9. Drive in the pin, turning it with a screwdriver so the keeper hole is on top.
10. Insert the keeper
11. Spread the pads again if necessary.
12. Install the caliper onto the rotor.
13. Install the caliper bolts, torque to 30 ft.lb. (40 Nm).
14. Pump the front brake lever until pressure returns!!!!!
15. Repeat for the other front caliper.
16. Pump the front brake lever until pressure returns!!!!!
17. Check the brake fluid level in the front reservoir.
Rear
Warning: Due to a sticky rear brake retaining pin, the rear pads can wear out in
only a few thousand miles.
1. Place the bike on the centerstand.
2. Remove the saddlebags.
3. Remove the keeper from the pin.
4. Drive out the pin from the keeper side (drive toward the wheel).
5. Remove the caliper bolts that hold it to the rear drive, 8 mm hex bit socket.
6. To remove the caliper, gently rock it back and forth on the rotor to spread the
brake pads.
Warning! Do NOT compress the rear brake pedal while the calipers are removed!
7. Remove the old pads.
8. Grind or file the EBC pads to fit (see note above).
9. Insert new pads.
10. Clean the pin with fine emery paper and lube it with anti-seize.
11. Drive the pin in.
12. Insert the keeper.
13. Install the caliper onto the rotor.
14. Install the caliper bolts, torque to 30 ft.lb. (40 Nm).
15. Pump the rear brake pedal until pressure returns!!!!!
16. Check the brake fluid level in the rear reservoir.
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