Daewoo Nubira. Manual - part 44

FRONT DISC BRAKES  4D – 5

DAEWOO V–121 BL4

4.  Plug the openings at the caliper inlet and the brake

hose to prevent fluid loss or contamination.

5.  Remove the caliper mounting bolts.
6.  Remove the caliper.

Installation Procedure

1.  Install the caliper
2.  Install the caliper mounting bolts.

Tighten

Tighten the caliper mounting bolts to 22–32 N

S

m

(16–24 lb–ft).

3.  Connect the caliper inlet hose with the bolt and the

washers.

Tighten

Tighten the brake hose–to–caliper bolt to 40 N

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m (30

lb–ft).

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FRONT DISC BRAKES

DAEWOO V–121 BL4

4.  Align the marks that were made when removing the

front wheel, and install the wheel. Refer toSection
2E, Tires and Wheels.

5.  Lower the vehicle.
6.  Fill the master cylinder reservoir to the proper level

with clean brake fluid.

7.  Bleed the air out of the brake system. Refer toSec-

tion 4A, Hydraulic BrakesorSec–tion 4F, Antilock
Brake System. 

8.  Recheck the fluid level in the master cylinder.
9.  Repeatedly press the brake pedal to bring the pads

into contact with the rotor. Do not move the vehicle
until a firm pedal is obtained.

ROTOR

Removal Procedure

1.  Remove the caliper. Refer to ”Caliper”in this sec-

tion.

2.  Remove the brake pads.
3.  Remove the caliper mounting bracket.

4.  Remove the rotor detent screw.
5.  Remove the rotor.

FRONT DISC BRAKES  4D – 7

DAEWOO V–121 BL4

Installation Procedure

Important : To guarantee uniform braking, always refinish
both rotors even if only one rotor is defective. If a rotor is
being replaced, use a new rotor on both sides of the ve-
hicle.

1.  Install the rotor on the front wheel hub and install

the detent screw.

Tighten

Tighten the rotor detent screw to 4 N

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m (35 lb–in).

2.  Apply a few drops of thread–locking compound to

the bolts and install the caliper bracket.

Tighten

Tighten the caliper bracket–to–steering knuckle
mounting bolts to 95 N

S

m (70 lb–ft).

3.  Install the brake pads and the caliper. See”Caliper”

in this section.

SPLASH SHIELD

Removal Procedure

1.  Remove the rotor. Refer to ”Rotor” in this section.
2.  Remove the screws for the splash shield from the

steering knuckle.

3.  Remove the splash shield.

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FRONT DISC BRAKES

DAEWOO V–121 BL4

Installation Procedure

1.  Install the splash shield.
2.  Secure the splash shield to the steering knuckle

with the screws.

Tighten

Tighten the splash shield screws to 5 N

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m (44 lb–in).

3.  Install the rotor. Refer to ”Rotor” in this section.