Rear Brake Pad Assembly / Caliper Installation - Polaris RANGER RZR 170 Service Manual

BRAKES
Rear Brake Pad Assembly / Caliper
Installation
1. Lubricate mounting bracket pins with a light film of
disc brake caliper lube. Install rubber dust boots
making sure the dust boots are fully seated on caliper
bracket and on caliper body.
2. Push mounting bracket as far as possible toward the
piston side of the caliper. Install pads with friction
material facing each other.
If brake pads are contaminated with grease,
oil, or liquid soaked do not use the pads.
Use only new clean pads.
3. Screw guide pin (A) through both pads and on to
threaded bracket post. Install pin until it stops against
bracket (B). Pads must slide freely on the pin. The
guide pin will be fully tightened after caliper is
installed. Be sure boots (C) are seated on caliper and
on bracket.
A
6.20
WARNING
B
C
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4. Install caliper and torque mounting bolts to
specification.
Rear Caliper Mount Bolt:
18 ft-lbs (24.5 Nm)
5. Torque brake pad guide pin(s) that were loosened or
removed.
Brake Pad Guide Pin:
10 ft-lbs (13.5 Nm)
6. Slowly pump the brake pedal until pressure builds.
Maintain at least 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) of brake fluid in
the reservoir to prevent air from entering the brake
system.
7. Adjust parking brake. See "Parking Brake Cable
Freeplay Adjustment" on page 6.10.
= T
10 ft-lbs. (13.5 Nm)
= T