Brake Adjustment - GMC Sierra 3500HD 2001 Owner's Manual

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Brake Wear
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Your vehicle has four
wheel disc brakes without wear
indicators. If you ever hear a brake rubbing noise, have
the brake linings inspected.
NOTICE:
Continuing to drive with worn
could result in costly brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are first applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong
with your brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help
prevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect
brake pads for wear and evenly tighten wheel nuts in the
proper sequence to GM torque specifications.
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete
axle sets.
See "Brake System Inspection" in Section 7 of this
manual under Part C "Periodic Maintenance Inspections."
6-32
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out brake pads
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in pedal
travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.

Brake Adjustment

Every time you make a brake stop, your disc brakes
adjust for wear.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many
parts have to be of top quality and work well together if
the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your vehicle
was designed and tested with top
When you replace parts of your braking system
example, when your brake linings wear down and you
have to have new ones put in
approved GM replacement parts. If you don't, your
brakes may no longer work properly. For example, if
someone puts in brake linings that are wrong for your
vehicle, the balance between your front and rear brakes
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can change
for the worse. The braking performance
you've come to expect can change in many other ways if
someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts.
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quality GM brake parts.
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for
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be sure you get new

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