symptom

Pad binds after pad-assembly service

After the published pad or belt procedure, the battery-removed pad binds when rotated by hand.

What this symptom means

After the published pad or belt procedure, the battery-removed pad binds when rotated by hand.

Likely Root Causes

  • Belt is misrouted or twisted
  • Shoulder screw or bearing retainer is displaced
  • Dust skirt is trapped
  • Pad screws are uneven or overtightened

Quick Checks

  1. The reassembled pad turns smoothly by hand without scraping.

Repair Preview

  1. Remove the battery and rotate the pad by hand immediately after reassembly.
  2. Remove the four screws and pad, then verify belt routing around the shoulder screw and retainer.
  3. - Free the dust skirt and reseat the pad flat
  4. - Rotate by hand again

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