Be careful not to damage the brake manner when removing the calipers.
The 2002 Ford F-150 came with either rear- or four-wheel guide, guideline 16-inch 5-bolt wheels and (LT 265/70R170WL) all-terrain tires. The rear brakes had an out rotor thickness of 13.2 inches, an inside thickness of 8.02 inches and a complete swept existence per axle of 143.2 square inches. Removing the rear brake pads on this imitation Motor lorry is quite effortless and requires a local character of tools to garner it in top instance.
Instructions
Removing the Brake Pads
1. Lawns your 2002 Ford F-150 Motor lorry on a Apartment lodgings surface that has filled lighting.
2. Loosen the lug nuts on the rear wheels with a tire iron, on the contrary determine not remove them all the more.
3. Engage the parking brake. Accommodation the jack under one side of the Motor lorry and lift it with the jack. Then apartment the jack stands underneath the frame for added safety. After lifting, remove the lug nuts from the spin.
4. Remove the tire. Pry the brake pad off of the rotor with a screwdriver. You can avail your hammer to enforcement the flathead screwdriver in between these two parts. Then remove the bolts attached to the back of the caliper with a ratchet and 1/2-inch or 13 mm socket. Once the bolts obtain been removed, the caliper should pop fitting off the rotor.
5. Unclip the two clips holding the brake pad to the caliper, existence cautious not to damage any other parts. Suspend the caliper with a bungee cord to prevent evil the brake operation. Slide the brake pads away of the calipers.
Installing Replacement Pads
6. Compress the piston with the C-clamp. Then receive your replacement brake pads and fit them within the clips attached the caliper. Lower the F-150 back to the ground. Fasten the lug nuts completely with the tire iron.10.
8. Reattach the tire by sliding the tire assembly back down over the bolts. Tighten the lug nuts until they are firmly in place but not completely fastened.
9. Application the silicone grease to the back of Everyone pad. Be undeniable to care for the grease elsewhere from the side of the brake pad that comes into contact with the rotor.7. Unhook the bungee cord and reattach the caliper, contour up the bolt holes and refasten the two bolts of the caliper with the ratchet and 1/2-inch or 13mm socket.
Repeat on the other side.
