front pad removal 550

[callyboy]

Pete (nice but dim) here. How do the pads on the front come out? do you undo the 2 big bolts on the side ? not like back one or even the ones on my impulse. On those ones you just lift the inspection cover on the top and remove the pins etc.





Thanks

Pete

[Kryten]

Right take this info with the warnings

1) it's been a while since I stripped a set of these calipers

2) I'm in the middle of the North Sea

3) Me HeadzaShed 'cos of a pair of stroppy gas compressors*

In spite of all the above try this:
You are correct in thinking that you have to remove the 2 big bolts. They are slide pins for the caliper to move on.

As the piston moves out and pushes the outer pad onto the disc, the reaction of the caliper body then pulls the inner pad onto the disc. Assuming that the pins are not corroded and seized.

There are rubber boots/seals on the inner side of the caliper that fail and allow road crud into the sliding serfaces.

The pads sit on 2 shoulders on the caliper mount, and should also be able to slide freely.


Edit: When you service them on the bike you leave the mount on the fork and remove the caliper body. They can be a pain to put back together because the pads always seem to fall out just before you refit the caliper.

Jim





*missed out on some Kat spares on weEvil BAY because of them

[callyboy]

Cheers jim, thanks for the info. Will attack em later if i get a chance.

Hope your head gets better

Pete

[bobster]

Im with Jim here..............but to make things easier for your self Pete bolt the calipers back onto your fork legs............literally a 2 minute job to replace these type of pads!

mind you.............It is callyboy we are talking about ..............maybe you should break out the chicken wire and anderson shelter!

[callyboy]

Thanks for that Bobster. Will get my stop watch ready

Tortoise and the hare !

Pete

[superfly]

So Pete, how did you get on with those caliber?

[callyboy]

no time today Arnaud too many things to do at home. shopping and stuff for my mum. Maybe on sunday. Have sanded front caliper. maybe first coat paint tomoz. would have liked to blast em back to bare metal, but no money

Pete

[Katman]

That expalins why there were no "low flying spanner" warnings today

Guess I'll make sure any shiney things are well protected Sunday, cheers for the heads up (or should that be down, under cover)?

If yoy're anything like me I'll still be in range from here

[callyboy]

You should be alright Jez. Although cant promise

Pete

[callyboy]

..........literally a 2 minute job to replace these type of pads!

mind you.............It is callyboy we are talking about :

Didnt take my stopwatch in, but it was about 15 minutes. including bolting em back on.

Like to see you do it in 2 minutes

Thanks

Pete