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DESCRIPTION - DISC BRAKES (REAR)





There are several distinctive features to the rear disc brakes on this vehicle (Fig. 8). The single piston, floating caliper rear disc brake system includes a hub and bearing assembly, adapter, rotor, caliper, and brake shoes.

This vehicle is equipped with a caliper having a 42 mm (1.65 inch) piston and uses a 15 inch solid nonvented brake rotor. The brake rotor is described as a drum-in-hat style because of its dual role as a braking disc and parking brake drum.

The parking brake system on vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes consists of a small duo-servo drum brake mounted to the caliper adapter and uses the interior of the rear disc brake rotor as a drum (hat section of drum-in-hat style brake rotor).

The outboard rear disc brake shoes (pads) are side oriented. The shoes are marked indicating which side they belong on.

OPERATION - DISC BRAKES (REAR)
The rear disc brakes operate similarly to front disc brakes, however, there are some features that require different service procedures.