Repairing front brakes, 16" running gear, floating caliper brake FN 3 — VW

Repairing front brakes, 16" running gear, floating caliper brake FN 3
Note
After replacing brake pads, depress brake pedal firmly several times with vehicle stationary, so that the brake pads are properly seated in their normal operating position.
Use a bleed bottle which is only used for brake fluid to extract fluid from brake fluid reservoir. Brake fluid is poisonous and must on no account be sucked out by mouth using a hose!
Before removing a brake caliper or disconnecting a brake hose, fit
brake pedal actuator
V.A.G 1869/2
(release pressure in system).
Hexagon bolt
Renew each time after removal
Running gear, axles, steering
Rep. Gr.
40
Repairing drive shaft
.
Hexagon Allen head bolt, 10 Nm
Brake disc
Brake disc thickness: 26 mm.
Wear limit: 22 mm.
When worn, always renew on both sides of axle.
Never remove brake discs from hub by force. If necessary use penetrating fluid, because otherwise brake discs can be damaged.
Brake pads
Always renew both sides.
With wear indicator.
When wear reaches a predetermined limit (approx 2-3 mm), a warning lamp in dash panel insert comes on.
Pad thickness: 12.5 mm.
Check thickness
Maintenance
Booklet
19
.
Wear limit: 8 mm (including backing plate).
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Brake pad with retaining spring is seated on piston
Brake pad with adhesive film on backplate is seated on outer side
Connector
When changing pads, remove from bracket
Item
.
Retaining spring
With additional damping plate.
Insert in both brake caliper housing bore holes.
Brake carrier
Supplied as replacement part, assembled with sufficient grease on guide pins.
Use repair set if protective caps are damaged
Use supplied grease sachet to lubricate guide pins.
Brake caliper
Do not disconnect brake hose when changing brake pads.
Removing:
Remove brake pads
Chapter
.
Insert
brake pedal actuator
V.A.G 1869/2
and relieve pressure.
Unscrew brake hose
Item
from brake caliper
Installing:
Installing brake pads
Chapter
.
Screw brake hose
Item
to brake caliper.
Remove
brake pedal depressor
V.A.G 1869/2
.
Bleed brake system
Chapter
.
Repairing
Chapter
.
Guide pin, 25 Nm
Removing and installing
Chapter
.
Cover plate
Brake pipe with connection nipple
Bracket
Brake hose
Hexagon bolt, 10 Nm
Hexagon bolt, 280 Nm
Drive shaft with rotor
Wheel bearing housing
ABS speed sensor
Before inserting sensor, clean fitting hole's inner surface and coat with lubricating paste
G 000 650
.
Bracket
Hexagon Allen head bolt, 10 Nm
Cover plate
Hexagon bolt, 8 Nm