A Brake Repair Diagram to Help You Understand

A brake repair diagram acts as a repair guide for brakes, providing a clear picture of every individual part of the brake system. It gives you information on how to repair your brakes, should they fail. It lists the tools necessary for the repair of brakes; they are a screw-jack, a lug wrench, C-clamp, open or adjustable wrench, Allen keys, hammer and a small bungee cord. The procedure starts with removing the lugs of the wheel with the lug wrench, then removing the wheel off the axle.

The calipers and the pads have to be removed carefully by unscrewing the bolts without causing any stress to the brake line. After removing the old pads and the little metal retaining pins, the new pads can be placed in the same place as the old ones and then the retaining pins have to be placed back. The inside of the caliper has a round piston coming out of it, which has already adjusted itself to the level of the old brake pads. Getting the caliper over the new pads is going to be a problem, if it was not for the c-clamp which pushes the piston back in place. With the piston compressed, the caliper can be placed over the new pads.

The next step would be to put the bolts back on, and test your brakes for performance. If the setting is to your requirement, replace the wheel and make sure to lock the lugs in place lest the wheel slips out. These are all the simple steps associated with changing the brake pads.