Brake pads are the replaceable friction pads that pinch the brake CD or drum when the brakes are applied. They are an decisive effects of your Ford F-Series' braking step. You should alternate the brake pads before they wear beyond a 1/4 inch, or risk pathetic your F-Series' brake discs.
Instructions
Remove the Old Brake Pads
1. Grassland your motorcar on a commensurate surface. Provided you carry a stick shift van, constitute undeniable the automobile is in gear. Berth blocks in front of the front tires so the machine does not alteration while you are working on it.
2. Airy the hood of your vehivle. Establish the skillful cylinder and brake fluid container. Provided needful, remove brake fluid until the equivalent in the container is less than half entire. A turkey baster is a useful belongings for this. Place the brake fluid in the plastic container and dispose of it the hook you dispose of Engine oil.
3. Lift the rear confine of your F-Series with your vehivle jack. Remove the rear tire or spin meeting.
4. Adoption the socket wrench to remove the caliper bolts from the back of the caliper. Slide the caliper off of the CD brake and suspend it near the CD brake with a microscopic bungee cord or coat hanger. Suspend the caliper housing so that you complete not damage the brake hose.
5. Remove the inner and outer brake pads from the caliper. Remove the caliper clips and toss them outside.
Install the New Brake Pads
Replace the tire wheel assembly. Lower the car to the ground. Pump the brake pedal a few times to seat the brake pads.
7. Attach the caliper mounting bracket to the backing plate assemble.
8. Place the caliper on the steering knuckle and tighten the bracket bolts to 148 foot pounds (200 Nm) for a 15 series vehicle; 122 foot pounds (165 Nm) for a 25 series vehicle. Use the socket wrench to attach the clipper bolts and tighten them to 80 foot pounds (108 Nm).
9.6. Insert the new brake pads into the caliper. Slide the new clips (that come with the brake pads) onto the caliper mounting bracket.
10. Add fluid to the master cylinder container to replace any you removed before you removed the old brake pads.
11. Season the brake pads by making only gentle stops when you are driving for the first week after you install the new brake pads. Try not to do any hard stopping when you are seasoning the brakes.
