Device and method for securing and removing a disk brake rotor to a wheel hub

A method of securing a disk brake rotor to a wheel hub, comprising:

• providing a brake rotor having a circular countersink adapted for receiving a rotor retention screw and a prying screw;
• providing a wheel hub having a circular bore adapted for receiving the rotor retention screw;
• aligning the circular countersink in the brake rotor with the circular bore in the wheel hub;
• and
• inserting the rotor retention screw through the aligned holes so that a head of the rotor retention screw engages a smooth, beveled outer portion of the countersink, and a threaded shaft of the rotor retention screw engages the circular bore.

A method for manufacturing a disk brake rotor that can be secured to a wheel hub, comprising:

• fabricating a brake rotor including:
• an annular flange having a wheel hub receiving surface adapted for abutting a wheel hub;
• and
• a circular countersink extending through a thickness of the flange, with a smooth, beveled outer portion for receiving a rotor retention screw for securing the wheel hub against the wheel hub receiving surface of the flange, and a threaded inner portion for receiving a prying screw for ease of disassembly during service.