Info - New Essential Tool CH-47661 - On-Car Brake Lathe for Colorado and Canyon Trucks

Effective November 1, 2003, the Pro-Cut PFM 9.2 Auto-Compensating On-Car brake lathe will be essential for U.S. General Motors Chevrolet and GMC Light Duty Truck Dealers, tiers 1-4 (franchise sales greater than 100).

The Colorado/Canyon features a captured front rotor design that does not allow for lateral run-out correction after machining other than use of on-car lathe technology. Bench lathe machining may induce lateral run-out and require replacement of the brake rotor. This design does not allow for use of Brake Align™ Correction Plates.

For this reason, GM requires that all brake rotor refinishing on these models be performed using essential tool CH-47661 (Pro-Cut PFM 9.2 auto compensating) on-car lathe. Tier 5 dealers that do not have on-car brake rotor turning capabilities for this vehicle will be required to sublet this repair to a facility having a Pro-Cut PFM 9.2, Pro-Cut PFM 900 or Hunter OCL 360A auto compensating lathe.