Warning:Road test a vehicle under safe conditions and while obeyingall traffic laws. Do not attempt any maneuvers that couldjeopardize vehicle control. Failure to adhere to these precautionscould lead to serious personal injury and vehicle damage.
Burnishing the brake pads and brake rotors is necessary inorder to ensure that the braking surfaces are properly preparedafter service has been performed on the disc brake system.
This procedure should be performed whenever the disc brakerotors have been refinished or replaced, and/or whenever the discbrake pads have been replaced.
Select a smooth road with little or no traffic.Accelerate the vehicle to 48-km/h(30-mph).Note:Use care to avoid overheating the brakes while performingthis step.
Using moderate to firm pressure, apply the brakes to bringthe vehicle to a stop. Do not allow the brakes to lock.Repeat steps 2 and 3 until approximately 20 stops have beencompleted. Allow sufficient cooling periods between stops in orderto properly burnish the brake pads and rotors.Piston and Connecting Rod Assemble Engine Block Cylinder Block Piston Assembly
Special ToolsEN-46745Piston Pin Retainer Remover andInstallerFor equivalent regional tools, refer toSpecial Tools.Note:Install the piston onto the connecting rod with the arrow ontop of the piston toward the front oriented toward the front of theengine.Note:The cast boss-(1) can be in either or both ...