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BRAKES
FRONT BRAKE PADS
- Remove and refit
70.40.01
Removing
1.
Jack up the car and remove the front wheels.
2.
Withdraw the spring pins (2) from the brake pad
retaining pins.
3.
Withdraw the brake pad retaining pins (2).
4.
Lift out the brake pads complete with damping
shims.
5.
Repeat instructions 2 to 4 on opposite front wheel.
Refitting
6.
Ease the caliper pistons into the bores to provide
cl~,rance
to accommodate new brake pads, if
necessary. This operation can be facilitated by
applying pressure to the piston and at the same time
opening the bleed nipple. Close the nipple when the
piston has moved the required amount and repeat on
the opposite piston in caliper. Provided the piston is
not allowed to retract while the nipple is open,
subsequent bleeding is not usually necessary.
7.
Remove dust and clean the brake pad locations in the
caliper.
8.
Fit the brake pads and damping shims to the caliper
ensuring that the arrow on the damping shims points
in the direction of the forward disc rotation.
9.
Engage the pad retaining pins in the caliper and
secure with the spring pins.
10.
Repeat instructions 6 to 9 on opposite front wheel.
11.
Fit the road wheels and remove the jack.
12.
Apply and release the brakes.
13.
Check the level of fluid in the reservoir.
Removing
1.
Jack up the car and remove the road wheel.
2.
Release the handbrake.
3.
Fully slacken off the brake adjuster.
4.
Remove the hub extension (wire wheels only).
Remove the brake drum.
s.
Remove the shoe-steady pins and springs.
6.
Release the leading shoe from the adjuster and wheel
cylinder.
7.
Release the trailing shoe from the adjuster and wheel
cylinder.
8.
lhhook the brake shoe return springs and remove the
shoes and springs.
REAR BRAKE SHOES
- Remove and refit
70.40.03
Continued
70.40.01
70.40.03 Sheet 1
Triumph TR6 Manual. Part No. 545277 Issue I
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