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3.14 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, BRAKE CALLIPER CARRIER

Removing brake calliper carrier
1.

Remove the brake calliper.

2.

Remove the attachment bolts from the brake

calliper carrier.

3.

Remove the brake calliper carrier.

Fitting the brake calliper carrier
1.

Clean the brake calliper carrier and the

contact surfaces of the stub axle or brake

back plate. Pay particular attention to the

threaded holes and sliding surfaces of the

brake pads.

2.

Fit the brake calliper carrier against the stub

axle or brake back plate.

3.

Fit the attachment bolts and tighten to the

specified torque. See "Technical data".

Note:

Starting in production week 2002-25, the

attachment of the brake calliper against the

stub axle (front axles) may have been

changed on models with disc brakes. Five

bolts are now used instead of six bolts. The

bolt hole for the "6

th

bolt" is then still fitted in

the brake calliper carrier, but not in the stub

axle.

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3.15 REMOVING AND INSTALLING THRUST PIECE BELLOWS, WABCO MODEL

PAN 17 and PAN 19-1+ versions

Removing thrust piece bellows
1.

Remove the brake pads and the pressure

plate.

2.

Remove the bellows from the circular slot of

the thrust piece.

3.

Remove the bellows (1) from the brake

calliper using a screwdriver.

Note:

Unscrew the thrust piece a maximum of

30 mm. Do not screw it completely out of the

brake calliper, as the brake calliper assembly

would then have to be replaced.

Fitting thrust piece bellows
1.

Inspect the screw thread of the adjuster for

corrosion and damage

2.

Apply grease to the screw thread of the

adjuster.

3.

Turn back the adjuster.

4.

Pull the new bellows over the thrust piece.

5.

Push the bellows into the seat of the brake

calliper (2).

6.

Fit the bellows in the seat of the thrust

piece (3).

7.

Fit the pressure plate and the brake pads.

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PAN 19-2 version

Removing thrust piece bellows
1.

Remove the brake pads.

2.

Remove the two thrust pieces from the

adjusting screws, using two screwdrivers

placed at 180

 to each other.

3.

Remove the dust covers from the brake

calliper seat using a screwdriver (1).

Note:

Unscrew the thrust pieces a maximum of

30 mm. Do not screw them completely out of

the brake calliper, as the brake calliper

assembly would then have to be replaced.

Fitting thrust piece bellows
1.

Inspect the screw thread of the adjuster for

corrosion and damage

2.

Apply grease to the screw thread of the

adjuster.

3.

Turn back the adjuster.

4.

Position the thrust piece with the bellows in

front of the adjusting screw.

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5.

Fit the bellows in the seat of the brake

calliper (2).

6.

Force the thrust piece onto the adjuster.

7.

Fit the brake pads.

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