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  Removal And Installation  
 

FRONT DISC BRAKE

BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation

WARNING:
Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of air borne particles or other materials.

CAUTION:

  • While removing caliper, do not depress the brake pedal because the piston will pop out.
  • Do not damage piston boot.
  • Keep disc rotor free from brake fluid.
  • Refill the brake reservoir with new brake fluid "DOT 3".
  • Never reuse drained brake fluid.

REMOVAL

  1. Remove front wheel and tires. Refer to See: Maintenance\Wheels and Tires\Service and Repair.
  2. Drain brake fluid. Refer to See: Hydraulic System\Brake Fluid\Service and Repair\Removal and Replacement.

  

  1. Remove union bolt (A) and disconnect brake hose from caliper assembly. Discard the copper washers.
    • Protrusions (B)

CAUTION:
Do not reuse copper washers.

  

  1. Remove torque member bolts, and remove brake caliper assembly.

CAUTION:
Do not drop brake pad.

  

  1. Remove disc rotor. If reusing the disc rotor apply matching marks as shown.

CAUTION:
Put matching marks on wheel hub assembly and disc rotor, if it is necessary to remove disc rotor.

INSTALLATION

  1. Install disc rotor, align the matching marks if installing the original disc rotor as shown.

  

CAUTION:
Align the marks on disc rotor and wheel hub at the time of installation when reusing disc rotor.

  1. Install brake caliper assembly to vehicle, and tighten torque member bolts to the specified torque. Refer to See: Brake Pad\Service and Repair\Procedures\Brake Burnishing See: Exploded View.

  

CAUTION:
Do not allow oil or any moisture on all contact surfaces between steering knuckle and caliper assembly, bolts, and washer.

  

  1. Install brake hose to brake caliper assembly with new copper washers. Align the brake hose tab between the protrusions (B) on the caliper assembly as shown. Tighten union bolt (A) to the specified torque. Refer to See: Hydraulic System\Brake Hose/Line\Service and Repair\Removal and Replacement\Brake Tube And Hose Front Brake.

CAUTION:
Do not reuse copper washers.

  

  1. Refill with new brake fluid and bleed air from the brake hydraulic system. Refer to See: Brake Bleeding\Service and Repair.
  2. Check front disc brakes for drag.
  3. Install front wheel and tires. Refer to See: Maintenance\Wheels and Tires\Service and Repair.