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3.14 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION, BRAKE CALLIPER CARRIER

Removing brake calliper carrier
1.

Remove the brake calliper.

2.

Remove the attachment bolts from the brake 

calliper carrier.

3.

Remove the brake calliper carrier.

Fitting the brake calliper carrier
1.

Clean the brake calliper carrier and the 

contact surfaces of the stub axle or brake 

back plate. Pay particular attention to the 

threaded holes and sliding surfaces of the 

brake pads.

2.

Fit the brake calliper carrier against the stub 

axle or brake back plate.

3.

Fit the attachment bolts and tighten to the 

specified torque. See "Technical data".

Note:

Starting in production week 2002-25, the 

attachment of the brake calliper against the 

stub axle (front axles) may have been 

changed on models with disc brakes. Five 

bolts are now used instead of six bolts. The 

bolt hole for the "6

th

 bolt" is then still fitted in 

the brake calliper carrier, but not in the stub 

axle.

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3.15 REMOVING AND INSTALLING THRUST PIECE BELLOWS, WABCO MODEL

PAN 17 and PAN 19-1+ versions

Removing thrust piece bellows
1.

Remove the brake pads and the pressure 

plate.

2.

Remove the bellows from the circular slot of 

the thrust piece.

3.

Remove the bellows (1) from the brake 

calliper using a screwdriver.

Note:

Unscrew the thrust piece a maximum of 

30 mm. Do not screw it completely out of the 

brake calliper, as the brake calliper assembly 

would then have to be replaced.

Fitting thrust piece bellows
1.

Inspect the screw thread of the adjuster for 

corrosion and damage

2.

Apply grease to the screw thread of the 

adjuster.

3.

Turn back the adjuster.

4.

Pull the new bellows over the thrust piece.

5.

Push the bellows into the seat of the brake 

calliper (2).

6.

Fit the bellows in the seat of the thrust 

piece (3).

7.

Fit the pressure plate and the brake pads.

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PAN 19-2 version

Removing thrust piece bellows
1.

Remove the brake pads.

2.

Remove the two thrust pieces from the 

adjusting screws, using two screwdrivers 

placed at 180

 to each other.

3.

Remove the dust covers from the brake 

calliper seat using a screwdriver (1).

Note:

Unscrew the thrust pieces a maximum of 

30 mm. Do not screw them completely out of 

the brake calliper, as the brake calliper 

assembly would then have to be replaced.

Fitting thrust piece bellows
1.

Inspect the screw thread of the adjuster for 

corrosion and damage

2.

Apply grease to the screw thread of the 

adjuster.

3.

Turn back the adjuster.

4.

Position the thrust piece with the bellows in 

front of the adjusting screw.

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5.

Fit the bellows in the seat of the brake 

calliper (2).

6.

Force the thrust piece onto the adjuster.

7.

Fit the brake pads.

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