Spot-type disc brake

A spot-type dic brake comprising:

• a brake support member disposed adjacent a brake disc having circumferentially spaced guiding portions disposed adjacent the circumference of and straddling said disc, said guiding portions slidably guiding at least a first brake shoe adjacent one side of said disc parallel to a rotational axis of said disc, supporting said first brake shoe in a circumferential direction, slidably guiding a brake caliper embracing said disc parallel to said axis and supporting said brake caliper in a radial direction, said caliper having at least a first leg adjacent said first brake shoe abutting each of said guiding portions only in a radially outward direction and said first brake shoe having portions abutting each of said guiding portions only in a radially inward direction;
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• detachable holding means extending between said first leg and a second leg of said caliper disposed on the opposite side of said disc from said first brake shoe and through said portions of said first brake shoe, said holding means, said first leg in its relationship with said guiding portions and said portions of said first brake shoe in its relationship with said guiding portions cooperating to connect said brake caliper to said support member prior to detachment of said holding means, the spacing between said circumferentially spaced guiding portions being constructed and arranged such that following only detachment of said holding means, said brake caliper may slide relative to said support member in a circumferential direction until it is disengaged from one of said guiding portions enabling removal thereof from said support member in a radial direction by pivoting around an axis parallel to said axis at the other of said guiding portions, said holding means providing a positive engagement in said circumferential direction between said brake caliper and said first brake shoe.