Alfa Romeo 33 owners manual page 208

text version of content this owner's manual page from owners manual to the vehicle Alfa Romeo 33, year of production 1983 - 1995:

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES Pad replacement 5. Remove both pads, each with 11. Restore proper brake fluid level relevant dowel pin0, and then I. Lift car’s front end positioning it in reservoir (ATE “S” orAGIP Fl remove pins from pads, Brake Fluid Super ED or IP Auto on safety stands (Refer to: Group 00 -1 Fluid FR). - Lifting Points and Towing). 2. Using suitable pliers remove retainers @ from setting plates0 CAUTION: as shown in the figure below. To restore correctbraking, push brake pedal all the way down a few times. Caliper unit REMOVAL Remove caliper unit as follows: 1. By means of a syringe, suck 1 Fad dowel pin brake fluid fromfeed tank. 2. Disconnect brake fluid hose0. 3. Loosen and remove the two CAUTION: screws @ securing caliper unit to When pads are off, do not push brake hub support and then remove the pedal in order to avoid piston from whole caliper unit. being ejected from its seat on float- 1 Plares 2 Retainers ing caliper. When replacing pads use CAUTION: only original spare parts and replace In case of caliper unit replacement, 3. With the help of a punch, push them on both calipers. make sure that on front axle are plates 0 and@ and takthem e Pad assembly must be carried out by out. mounted calipers of the same type positioning thecrawfoot in the only. forward rotation direction of the Plates are not interchangeable. brake disc. 6. Clean pads seats on caliper with alcohol. CAUTION: Do not lubricate in any way either the pad’s resting seats on calipers nor pad dowel pins. 7. Fit dowel pins on pads and then 1 Upper plate 3 Floating caliper 2 Lower plate fit same into relevant seat. 8. Push piston towards its position into floating caliper. 4. Press floating caliper so as to CAUTION: push it toward the lower groove and To avoid overflow of brake fluid 1 Securing screws 2 Hose then remove it from the support. when the piston is pushed back, it is advisable to suck some of the fluid INSTALLATION from the reservoir by means a syringe. Fit back caliper unit as follows: 1. Fit caliper unit and bracket for brake fluid hose and then tighten relevant retaining screws to specified 9. Now fit the floating caliper and both setting plates. torque. CAUTION: 0: Tightening torque Caliper retaining screws Do not lubricate setting plates. 59+73 N-m (6 + 7.5 kg-m 1 Caliper support 10. Fit relevant retainer on each 2 Floating caliper 43.8 f 54.23 ft-lb) plate, 22-11 May 1983

owners manual Alfa Romeo 33

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