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New rotor and pads installation questions

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Hey boyos,

I've got my new rotor and brake pads ready to go on, but I want to check some things with you gurus fist.

From my Googlies, Maddiedog says 31ft/lbs for the rotor botls (WOW!) and 44ft/lbs for the axle nut.
Since it's a sensitive part of the bike, can anyone please tell me the torque values for the caliper assembly?

Other than that, I think I just need to clean the pistons before pushing them back in before reassembly.
Is there anything else I need to know? Apply grease to the back of the pads or anything weird like that?


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Re: New rotor and pads installation questions

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According to the 2013 - 2017 service manual, caliper pin, 13 lbs-ft (18 N-m). Axle nut, 44 lbs-ft (59 N-m).
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Re: New rotor and pads installation questions

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Rickjds wrote:According to the 2013 - 2017 service manual, caliper pin, 13 lbs-ft (18 N-m). Axle nut, 44 lbs-ft (59 N-m).
Thanks. Does the manual have the torque settings for the two big bolts on the caliper?
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chicaboo wrote: Thanks. Does the manual have the torque settings for the two big bolts on the caliper?
22 lbs-ft (30 N-m)
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Re: New rotor and pads installation questions

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Awesome. This is pretty much what Haynes recommend, too.
Except they also say to apply copper grease appropriately.
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