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Vehicle Preparation and Wheel Removal

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Brake replacement

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What happens here

Begin by securing the vehicle. Place wheel chocks in front of and behind the wheel diagonally opposite to the one being worked on. Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel you'll be removing while the vehicle is still on the ground, but do not remove them completely. Use a floor jack to lift the vehicle until the wheel is off the ground, then place a jack stand under a sturdy part of the vehicle's frame for support. Remove the lug nuts entirely and take off the wheel.

Goal: Safely lift the vehicle and remove the wheel.

Tools and materials

  • Floor Jack Daytona — Lifting the vehicle
  • Jack Stand Daytona — Supporting the vehicle safely
  • Lug Wrench — Loosening and tightening lug nuts
  • Vehicle — The subject of the brake job
  • Wheel Chocks — Securing the vehicle from rolling

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Doing your brakes? Here's what to check before replacing parts. Chock the wheel front and back. Loosen your lugs before lifting the vehicle, but keep the lug nuts on. The jack lifts it, the stand supports it. Remove the nuts from the wheel. Now, the pad that you can see right here only tells half the story. I'm going to start out by removing these slide pins. Pull the caliper. Don't just leave this hanging. That can put stress on your brake line. Pull your pads off.

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