Brake Pad – TA41-348-70

Brake pads wear down to the backing under a hard duty cycle, and this replacement pad restores full clamping force to the caliper it was cataloged for. The pad is the friction element that presses against the braking surface when the brakes apply, converting the operator's pedal effort into the stopping force that holds the machine. At 6 pounds, it is a substantial friction component sized for industrial braking rather than light-duty service.

Pads glaze, thin, and lose bite as the friction material burns off across repeated stops, and running them past that point lets metal contact the braking surface and score it, turning a routine pad change into a larger repair. Replacing the pad at the first drop in braking feel keeps the system stopping cleanly and protects the more expensive parts behind it. Match the pad's footprint and thickness to the one being replaced so it seats correctly in the caliper.