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Checking the brake pads wear
Point of view construction, the front brake is a ventilated disc type with floating caliper and
fork (1) attached by means of the screws to the steering knuckle.
Brake linings ( 3) ( brake pads) are “TEXTAR“ type, without wear sensor.
The wear checking i s performed by comparing the mark ( P) from the caliper, with the ( C)
mark from the fork
Maximum wear of the brake lining (brake pads) is token into consideration and their obligatory
replacement is imposed, when the protuberance ( P) from the caliper ( 2) is as seen in “D” close-
up, against the middle of the channel “ C” from the fork (1).
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DISMOUNTIN G
Loosen the front wheel attachment screws.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two col-
umns elevator Dismou nt :
- the wheel;
- the two attachment screws (A) of
the brake disk assembly on the steering
knuckle ; -the two sunk screws (B) attaching the
disk on the hub.
Brake disk
REMARK :
The brake disks can be not rectified.
A bigger wear or an important mark on the brake disk braking surfaces impose obligatory its
replacement.
- The minimal accepted thickness: 19 mm;
- The maximum accepted axial deviation 0.04 mm on a diameter of Ø 215.
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)
Brake caliper fork attachment screw on steering knuckle 6.5
Di sk attachment screw on the hub 1.4
Front wheel steering knuckle nut 28
Wheel screws 7.5
R EMOU NT I NG
Remount :
- the disk on the hub by means of the two
sunk screws (B) and tighten them to the required
moment; - the brake disk assembled on the steering
knuckle, tightening the ( A) screws to the required
moment. Press the brake pedal several times, in order
to bring the piston in contact with the brake pads.
REMARK :
In case of replacing the brake disk it is
absolutely necessary to replace the brake
pads ( TEXTAR brand).
A
B
Di sm ount the brake disk. Before
remounting, check :
- the wear of the brake flexible hoses;
- t he we ar of t he bra ke pa ds and
replace them if necessary.
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SPECIAL TOOLS
Hub disk extractor PF 600
Ball joint extractor PF 476
DISMOUNTIN G
Loosen the front wheel attachment screws.
Lift the vehicle by means of an elevator with
two columns
Dismou nt :
- the wheel
- the bra ke disk a ssembly together with
the flexible connection;.
- the transmission gear nut;
- the bra ke disk assembly by means of
the PF 600 extractor.
Continue by dismounting t he steering
knuckle, observing the operations sequence: - dismount the steering ball joint nut;
- depress the steeri ng ball joint by
means of the PF 476 extractor;
- dismount the two screws that attach
the steering knuckle on the shock absorber
leg;
- dismount the attachmen t screw of the
steering ball joint – steering knuckle;
- detach the steering knuckle.
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (d aNm)
Wheel attachment screw 7.5
Steering ball joint nut 4.0
Transmission nut 28.0
Attachment fork screw on steering knuckle 6.5
Screw nut of the steering knuckle
attachment with the shock absorber leg 10.5
Attachment screw nut of the b all
joint with the steering knuckle 6.2
Steering knuckle
PF 476
PF 600
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Steering knuckle
REMOU NT I NG
REMARK :
Before remounting check t he wear of the be aring, that shall be replaced if t he grease
is flown.
Position and press the steering knuckle together with the hub – disk assembly, performing the
operations in the reverse order, after previously having greased the steering knuckle grooves.
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Steering knuckle bearing (35 x 65 x 35)
DISMOUNTIN G
Dismount the steering knuckle (see method
“Dismoun ting steering knuckle).
Remove the safety ring ( bore ring) from the
interior of the steering knuckle.
De pre ss t he biconi cal be a ring, usi ng a
→ 50 mm outer diameter rod.
P lace t he steeri ng rod using a bushing with
inner diameter → 67 mm.
R EMOU NT I NG
Introduce in the steering knuckle the bearing
support washer
Press the bearing in the steering knuckle, by
means of a → 63 mm diameter bushing.
Mount the safety ring in the channel of t he
steering knuckle bore.
REMARK:
The operation shall be performed so that
bushing is not pressed on the bearing
support washer, in order to perform a correct
mounting and not to damage the bearing. The steering knuckle-bearing assembly
is
to be placed above the hub and after centering
the support washer, press the bearing on the
hub, using a bushing with the inner diameter
of Ø 36 mm and an e xteri or diameter of Ø
40 mm. Continue with the mounting of the steering
knuckle assembly on t he vehicle (see the
method “ Remounting steering knuckle ”)
REMARK :
When replacing the bearing, its spacer
is also t o be obligatory replaced.
ΦΦ ΦΦ
50
ΦΦΦΦ

67
ΦΦΦΦ

64
Φ 40
A
ΦΦΦΦ

40
ΦΦΦΦ

36
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Power train support
TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)
Wheels attachment screws 7.5
Shock absorber lower attachment screws
to the steering knuckle arm 10.5
C onnecting straps upper attachment screws 2.7
Anti-roll connection rod attachment screws
to the steering crossbar support 6.2
Con nection screw of the steering column
lower shaft-steering box gear 2.1
AT T E N T I O N !
Di smounting of the front axles screws
and nuts implies their obligatory
r eplacement and tightening to the required
moments.
DISMOUNTIN G
Disconnect the battery.
Dismount :
- connection screw of the steering column
lower shaft-steering box gear;
-therm al sc reen att achment nut s on
exhaust manifold and remove the thermal screen;
- attachment studs descending pipe –
exhaust manifold. Loosen the front wheels scr ews.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column
elevator. Dismount
the engine shield.
Dr ain oil from power-assisted steeri ng
circuit ( see chapter 05). Drain oil from gearbox ( see chapter 05).
Dismo unt :
- front bumper 9 see chapter 55);
- left/right front wheels fairi ng ( see
chapter 56); -connecting straps upper attachments
power train support – carriage body; -uppe r a t t achm ents of the shoc k
absorption connecting straps (connecting
str aps of suspension arms shaft s-carriage
body); -brake calipers off t he for k a nd
suspend the calipers; -connection clip of descending pipe-
e xpansion chamber and remove the
descending pipe.
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Power train support
Attach a parts support under t he power
train support and dismount: - connection screw anti-roll connecting
rod- steering box crossbar support a nd tilt
over the anti-roll connecting rod downward.
- clamps attachment of the high pressure
duct of the power-assisted steering ( on the
right side); - clamps attachment of the low pressure
duct of the power-assisted steering (on t he left
side);
- attachment screws of the bellows-bearing
GI joint assembly, left tra nsmission on the
gearbox; - lower attachment of the cooling radiator,
on both sides;
-lower a ttachment scre ws of the front
s hock absorbers, both on left and right side;
- steering knuckle arms;
- left transmission from the gearbox;
-r ight transmission from the gearbox.
Carefully lower the parts support towards
ground. Dismount the attachme nt screws of the power
train support to the longitudinal girders, both at
front part as well at rear part.
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Power train support
REMOU NT I NG
Perform the dismounting operations in the reverse order, observing the tightening moments.
In case a new steering box is to be mounted, perform the parallelism a djustment, observing
the parallelism adjustment procedure previously described.
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