After replacing brake linings or brake drums, what should you do?

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Burnishing the brakes after installing new linings or drums helps the new friction surfaces seat properly against the drum or rotor. This creates a uniform contact area and a thin transfer layer between the lining and the metal, which improves initial braking feel and reduces glazing or an uneven bite. A controlled test drive with several moderate braking stops allows heat to build in a measured way so the surfaces bed in correctly. Avoid hard, repeated stops that could overheat the new material. Bleeding the system is only needed if air has entered or there’s a hydraulic fault; replacing wheel bearings isn’t related to this step; brake fluid replacement isn’t required simply from installing linings or drums.