- 1). Lift the front end of the F-250 using a jack. Make sure that your jack is rated to lift trucks and at least three tons. A normal car jack will not do.
- 2). Open the hood and open the brake fluid reservoir.
- 3). Remove the lug nuts on each of the front wheels using a tire iron.
- 4). Pull off the front wheels.
- 5). Remove the two bolts on each of the front brake calipers using a socket wrench.
- 6). Open the calipers and remove the worn brake discs inside. The brake discs may be stuck to the inside of the calipers, at which point you may use a flathead screwdriver to gently pry them free.
- 7). Use a C-clamp to force the piston in each of the brake calipers back into the housing. Make sure each piston is flush with the caliper.
- 8). Place the new brake pads into the calipers.
- 9). Slide the calipers back over the rotors and bolt them into place using a socket wrench and the bolts you removed earlier.
- 10
Put the wheels back onto the F-250 and bolt them in place using the lug nuts and tire iron. - 11
Lower the front end of the truck and then lift the back end using the jack. - 12
Repeat steps three through 10 for the back wheels. - 13
Lower the back end of the F-250 using the jack. - 14
Top off the fluid in the brake fluid reservoir and close the reservoir. Only pour new brake fluid into the reservoir.
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