Overview - Rear Brakes

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear Brakes

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1. Bleeder Screw
   • 10 Nm
   • Before installing, thinly coat with Assembly Paste :G 052 150 A2  .
2. Protective Cap
3. Bolt
   • 35 Nm
   • Always replace after removing
   • Self-locking
   • When loosening and tightening, counterhold at the guide pin
4. Seal
   • Always replace after removing
5. Bolt
   • 12 Nm
6. Electro-Mechanical Parking Brake Motor
   • Left Parking Brake Motor -V282-
   • Right Parking Brake Motor -V283-
   • Removing and installing. Refer to LEFT AND RIGHT PARKING BRAKE MOTOR -V282- / -V283-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
7. Guide Pin
   • Check ease of movement
8. Clip
9. Brake Pad Wear Indicator Sensor Wire
   • With Left Rear Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G36- /Right Rear Brake Pad Wear Sensor -G37-
   • For inner brake pad
   • Replace when replacing the brake pads.
   • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATOR SENSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
10. Protective Cap
    • Replace if damaged
11. Banjo Bolt
    • 10 Nm + 45°
    • Replace together with the brake hose
    • Permanent with gaskets
    • Check for damage
    • Clean any corrosion from the sealing surface on the brake caliper
12. Brake Hose
    • Pay attention to the correct routing: Make sure the brake hose is not blocked, bent or rubbing against the vehicle
    • Replace if damaged
    • Make sure that tabs are properly seated in the grooves on the bracket.
13. Rivet
14. Bracket
    • For the brake line/hose
    • On the body
15. Spring
    • Replace if damaged
16. Brake Line
    • Brake line to brake hose tightening specification: 14 Nm
17. Bolt
    • 8 Nm
18. Bracket
    • For brake hose
19. Bolt
    • 100 Nm + 90°
    • Always replace after removing
    • Self-locking
20. Wheel Bearing Housing
21. Brake Shield
    • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
22. Bolt
    • 10 Nm
23. Brake Rotor
    • Do not use excessive force to separate the brake rotor from the wheel hub. Use rust remover, if necessary, otherwise the brake rotor could be damaged.
    • Replace on both sides of axle if worn.
    • Brake rotor wear limit. Refer to TECHNICAL DATA .
    • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE ROTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
24. Bolt
    • 10 Nm
25. Brake Pads
    • Check the pad thickness. Refer to BRAKE PADS, CHECKING THICKNESS
    • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE PADS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
    • Always replace on both axles.
26. Brake Carrier
    • Delivered as an assembled replacement part with sufficient grease on the guide pins
    • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE CARRIER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
    • Clean the contact surfaces for the brake pads and thinly coat with Lithium Grease :G 052 150 A2 
27. Brake Caliper
    • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
    • Replacing. Refer to REAR BRAKE CALIPER, REPLACING 
    • After servicing or replacing, perform"Guided Fault Finding"  using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Note for Brake Pads

The brake pad clips -A- must sit correctly in the contact surfaces in the brake carrier.

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Brake pad wear indicator sensor mount -arrow-, only installed on the right rear side