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Instructions
1. Hoist the vehicle into the air with either a chassis lift or a floor jack. Engage in not engage the parking brake.
2. Remove hub caps (provided equipped) and lug nuts. Remove tires to access brakes. Provided using a chassis lift, all tires can be removed prior to conversion.
3. Remove drum brake. Tap the drum on diametric sides of the rim simultaneously to ice the drum comes straight off without hanging up on the trundle studs. Spray the trundle studs at the imitation with penetrating oil and permit to sit whether de rigueur. Garner tapping gently encircling the border of the drum until it can be worked loose by plam.
4. Remove the adequate interior brake meeting. Generally, the brake assembly Testament unbolt from the back with either three or four bolts. Some vehicles Testament have need dewy axle shafts and/or some welding or fabrication to the axle itself. Consult your instruments manufacturer for details before purchasing.
5. Install current brake caliper mounting bracket as per instruments directions. The just out brackets Testament generally utilize the pre-existing brake assembly mounting holes. Use Blue Loctite to secure bolts to axle housing.
6. Pack new wheel bearings with grease using the palm of your hand, making sure to receive the seals extremely. Some kits include bearings and some do not; check to see if yours comes with a new set before beginning.
7. Place new inner wheel bearing into the back (flat part) of the disc, with the conical side facing in. Tap around the perimeter of the bearing with a rubber mallet until the bearing seats in the disc.
8. Grease spindle (axle) and carefully slide rotor and bearing assembly onto spindle.
9. Do not use a standard wrench, especially when using anodized fittings.15. Bleed the air out of the brake system after each wheel. After the system is installed, bleed the entire system starting from the first drum replaced and working toward the last.
Install any spacers and sliders included with the brake caliper per manufacturer's specifications.
12. Drop the new brake caliper (with pads installed) over the disc so that it lines up with the new mounting bracket holes.
13. Install bolts into caliper assembly from the front, after greasing the bolt shafts all along the smooth portion. Torque to manufacturer's specs.
14. Attach brake line to caliper using supplied adapter or new lines. Route lines along factory mounting points, and secure on either end with specialized line wrenches. Slide outer wheel bearing over the spindle and into the recess in the rotor.10. Tighten the washer and retaining nut onto the spindle to the manufacturer's specifications.11.
