Front Disc Rotor: Installation

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NOTE: Before installation, remove mud and foreign matter from the disc brake assembly front.

Check the brake disc front. Ref. to BRAKE>Front Disc Rotor>INSPECTION .
Press back the piston disc brake with a tool as needed.
CAUTION: When pressing back the piston disc brake, the clearance between pad disc brake and brake disc becomes large, which makes the brake pedal effort softer.
After the installation of front wheel, be sure to perform the adjustment of the clearance and the pedal effort by depressing the brake pedal repeatedly.

Preparation tool:

Disc brake piston tool
Install the brake disc front.
Install the disc brake assembly front.
Tightening torque:

142 N.m (14.5 kgf-m, 104.7 ft-lb)
Install the front wheels.
Tightening torque:

120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)