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WARNING - LOAD RITE RECOMMENDS THAT ALL MAINTENANCE BE
PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED MECHANIC.
DISC BRAKE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE
Work on only one wheel at a time.
Begin by removing the wheel and visually
inspecting brake pad thickness. This will
help indicate the amount of remaining pad
life. Note that the inner and outer pads at
each wheel are of differing thicknesses
from the factory. Examine the faces of
each rotor for signs of uneven wear. Run
a fingernail across each face. If this test
indicates ridges or other imperfections
exist in the rotor face, you may want to
consider having the rotors resurfaced.
Resurface the rotors in pairs and always
replace the pads when resurfacing the
rotors.
Remove the bolts securing the caliper to the mounting bracket. Inspect the face of the
brake pad in the same way you inspected
the rotor. Replace the pads if there are
any surface irregularities or if the pads
have 3/32” or less material from the
surface to the most shallow rivet. If one
pad needs replacement, always replace
all of the pads on the same axle. Always
resurface the rotors when replacing the
pads.
Secure the caliper to the frame and out of
the way of the rotor with a zip tie or
bungee cord.
Do not allow the caliper to
hang from the brake hose!
Remove the outer bearing protector.
Remove the locking mechanism and large
outer nut from the spindle.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE
Never raise a trailer wheel off
the ground for service unless
the trailer is safely attached to
the tow vehicle, and one wheel
on each side of the trailer is
fully chocked.
Mounting
Bolt
Bleeder Screw
Bushing
Mounting
Bolt
Inner Pad Thickness
Bleeder
Screw
Mounting
Bolt
