Honda Civic Service Manual page 607

Conventional Brake Gomponents
Front Brake Pads Inspection and Replacement (cont'dl
3. Remove the pad retainers (A), and check the caliper
pins for free movement.
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4. Clean the caliper thoroughly; remove any rust, and
check for grooves and cracks.
5. Checkthe brake disc for damage and cracks.
6. Apply Dow Corning Molykote M77 grease to the
retainers on their mating surfaces against the
caliper bracket.
7. Installthe pad retainers. Wipe excess grease offthe
retainers. Contaminated brake discs and pads
reduce stopping ability. Keep grease off the discs
a n d p a d s .
8. Apply Molykote l\477 grease to both sides of the
p a d s h i m { A ) , t h e b a c k o f t h e p a d s ( B ) , a n d t h e o t h e r
areas indicated by the arrows.
Wipe excess grease off the shim. Contaminated
brake discs and pads reduce stopping ability. Keep
grease off the discs and pads.
Installthe brake pads and pad shim correctly.
Install the pads with the wear indicators (C) on the
i n s i d e .
lf you are reusing the pads, always reinstall the
brake pads in their original positions to prevent a
momentary loss of braking efficiency.
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10. Push in the piston (A) so the caliper will fitoverthe
pads. Check the brake fluid level. The brake fluid
may overflow if the reservoir is too full. lvlake sure
the piston boot is in position to prevent damaging it
when pivoting the caliper down
8 x 1 . 0 m m
34 N.m
3.5 kgt m.
25 tbf.ft)
11. Pivot the caliper down into position. Being careful
not to damage the pin boots, install the bolt (B), and
tighten it to the specified torque.
1 2 . P r e s s t h e b r a k e p e d a l s e v e r a l t i m e s t o m a k e s u r e
the brake works, then test drive.
N O T E : E n g a g e m e n t o f t h e b r a k e m a y r e q u i r e a
greater pedal stroke immediately after the brake
pads have been replaced as a set. Several
applications of lhe brake pedal will restore the
normal pedal stroke.
13. After installation, check for leaks at hose and line
joants or connections, and retighten if necessary.
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