Recommended brake component replacement schedule: | |
Brake pads | If necessary |
Piston seals | Every two years |
Brake hoses | Every two years |
Brake fluid | Every two years and whenever the brake is disassembled. |
1. Check:
- brake caliper pistons (1). Rust/scratches/wear → Replace the brake caliper piston assembly.
- brake caliper cylinders (2). Scratches/wear → Replace the brake caliper.
- brake calipers (3). Cracks/damage → Replace.
- brake fluid delivery passages (brake caliper body). Obstruction → Blow out with compressed air.
Warning! Whenever a brake caliper is disassembled, replace the brake caliper piston seals.
[A] Front | [B] Rear |
2. Check: brake caliper brackets. Cracks/damage → Replace.