2007 Chevrolet Equinox Brake Pad Set

The recommended torque is 44 Nm (32 lb-ft).

The burnishing procedure is to select a smooth road with little or no traffic, accelerate the vehicle to 48 km/h (30 mph), and apply the brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop, using moderate to firm pressure, without allowing the brakes to lock. Then you can repeat steps 2 and 3 until approximately 20 stops have been completed. You can allow sufficient cooling periods between stops to properly burnish the brake pads and rotors.

This procedure should be performed whenever the disc brake rotors have been refinished or replaced, and/or whenever the disc brake pads have been replaced.

Burnishing the brake pads and brake rotors is necessary to ensure that the braking surfaces are properly prepared after service has been performed on the disc brake system.

You will need to support the brake caliper with heavy mechanic wire, or equivalent, when it is separated from its mount and the hydraulic flexible brake hose is still connected.