Identify and install the brake pads

~10 min2/5

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Swapping inside and outside pads is the one mistake worth checking for. The studs on the back tell you which is which — studs near the ends = inside; studs near the middle = outside.

Workshop bench with brake pads laid out. — Reference photo (Unsplash) — placeholder while Factory Five image permissions are pending.

Parts from your kit

(4) front brake pads (2 inside + 2 outside, in Box 18)

What to do0 / 2 checked

Look at the BACK of each brake pad. There are small retention studs molded into the backing plate. Pads with studs near the ENDS of the plate are INSIDE pads (against the pistons). Pads with studs near the MIDDLE are OUTSIDE pads (against the bracket).
For each caliper, install one inside pad against the pistons and one outside pad against the bracket. They slide down between the anti-rattle clips you installed in the previous step.