How to replace Brake Pads on eBike & Escoot Easy & Fast 🚀 Fatbike Engwe Example 🍻🍕, by Pirate on YouTube. 1 min 48 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 48 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Park the bike or scooter on level ground, switch off the power and take the battery key out if your model has one. Spin the wheel and listen for rubbing so you know the starting point.
Check which brake you have. Most fatbikes and escooters run mechanical or hydraulic disc brakes, so compare the shape and size of the new pads with the old ones before you start.
Undo the two caliper mounting bolts with an Allen key and lift the caliper off the disc. Let it hang by the hose or cable, and do not squeeze the lever while it is off.
Pull out the retaining pin or bolt that holds the pads in place, then slide both pads and the spring clip out of the caliper.
Push the pistons back into the caliper with a clean tyre lever or flat screwdriver. Go slowly and evenly so you do not crack a piston or push it in crooked.
Wipe the caliper and the brake disc with isopropyl alcohol and a clean rag. Any oil left on the disc will ruin the new pads.
Slide the new pads in with the spring clip fitted the right way round, then push the retaining pin back through and bend or tighten it as it was.
Refit the caliper with the bolts just snug, squeeze the brake lever a few times to centre the caliper on the disc, then tighten the bolts firmly.
Spin the wheel and check the disc runs free without rubbing. Ride slowly and brake gently a few times to bed the pads in before you ride fast.
Tips and common mistakes
Never touch the braking face of new pads with bare fingers, because skin oil makes them squeal and grab.
Replace both pads in a caliper at the same time, even if only one looks worn.
If the lever still feels spongy after fitting on a hydraulic brake, the system likely needs a bleed.
Check pad thickness every few hundred kilometres, and swap them before the friction material drops under 1 mm.
Questions
How do I know when the brake pads need replacing?
Look at the friction material through the top of the caliper. Once it is thinner than about 1 mm, or the lever pulls almost to the bar, fit new pads.
Can I change the pads without taking the wheel off?
Usually yes. On most ebikes and escooters you can unbolt the caliper and slide the pads out with the wheel still in the frame.
Do new pads need bedding in?
Yes. Ride slowly and brake gently a dozen times from walking pace so the pad surface mates with the disc. Avoid hard stops for the first few kilometres.
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