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Front Disc Brake System: Specifications Ford Explorer IV

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

ItemSpecification
Brake Pads
Minimum brake pad thickness3.0 mm (0.118 in)
Maximum brake pad thickness variation (pad-to-pad)2.0 mm (0.079 in)
Maximum brake pad taper wear (in any direction)3.0 mm (0.118 in)
Brake Disc
Front brake disc minimum thickness28.5 mm (1.12 in)
Front brake disc minimum thickness to machine29.1 mm (1.14 in)
Lubricant
High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid PM-1 or PM-1-C (US); CPM-1 or CPM-1-C (Canada)ESA-M6C25-A or WSS-M6C62-A
High Temperature Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant XL-2 (US); CXG-2-B (Canada)ESE-M12A4-A
Penetrating and Lock Lubricant XL-1 (US); CXC-51-A (Canada)
Metal Brake Parts Cleaner PM-4-A or PM-4-B (US); CPM-4 (Canada)

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

DescriptionNm
Brake caliper anchor plate bolts165
Brake caliper bleeder screw11
Brake caliper guide pin bolts72
Brake disc shield bolts8
Brake hose flow bolt35
Brake tube-to-brake hose fitting17

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

The front disc brake system includes the brake caliper, the brake pads, the brake caliper anchor plate, the brake disc and the brake disc shield. The brake caliper is a dual piston floating design and is mounted to the brake caliper anchor plate by the brake caliper bolts. The brake caliper slides, or floats, on the brake caliper guide/locating pins. The brake disc is a cast, ventilated type disc. When mechanical force is applied by the driver to the brake pedal, the force is converted into hydraulic pressure by the master cylinder. The hydraulic force is directed to the disc brake calipers and transferred to the brake pads. The brake pads are then forced against the brake friction surfaces by the brake caliper pistons. The friction of the brake pads on the brake disc causes the slowing of wheel rotation and the vehicle.

Refer to BRAKE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .