Hawk's SuperDuty Ferro-Carbon material is engineered for severe-duty
professional truck fleets and trucks and SUVs towing heavy loads. This
material offers unmatched braking performance under high inertia and/or
repetitive braking applications. To drive safely with heavy payloads it is
critical to have brakes that operate properly. Heavy fleet trucks and light
trucks and SUVs carrying heavy tow loads experience high braking temperatures.
Higher temperatures contribute to premature brake pad and rotor wear. Hawk
Performance's SuperDuty product is a sophisticated material that has an
extremely high coefficient of friction designed to provide maximum truck and SUV
stopping power with excellent high temperature heat dissipation.
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Hawk Brake Pad Installation Procedure
- Install
Brake pads properly. Be sure pads are securely positioned in the
caliper.
- Flush system with fresh brake fluid.
- Check
all hydraulic parts for excess wear and tear.
- Check disc for
proper thickness, parallelism, and lateral run-out.
- Check disc for
scoring or grooves over .012"" depth. If either applies, resurfacing or
replacement is required.
- If disc does not need resurfacing then
contamination from the previous brake pads must be removed. Sand discs
with Garnet sandpaper using moderate pressure. Use soap and water to clean
off disc surface after sanding and machining. Discs should be free and clear of
oil, grease, and brake fluid.
- Inspect calipers for freedom of
movement. Lubricate where necessary.
Hawk Brake Bedding-in Procedure
- Make 6-10 slow-downs from
approximately 30-35 mph to 5 mph. applying moderate pressure. Do not come to a
complete stop.
- Make an additional 2 to 3 harder stops from
approximately 40-45 mph. to zero.
- DO NOT DRAG THE BRAKES!
(after stopping - do not leave your foot on the brake pedal)
- Allow
15 mintues or more for the brake system to cool down.
- Your new
Hawk pads are ready for use.
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