Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Front

REMOVAL
1. Clean the master cylinder reservoir and the filler caps.
2. Remove the reservoir filler cap and drain approximately 1/4 of the fluid from the reservoir. Use a clean suction gun or similar device to drain the fluid.
3. Raise and support the vehicle.
4. Remove the front wheel and tire assemblies.
5. Bottom the caliper pistons in the bores with a large C-clamp. Position the clamp frame on the rear of the caliper and clamp screw on the outboard brake shoe.
6. Remove the caliper slide pin bolts.





7. Remove the caliper and brake pads.
8. Support the caliper. Do not allow brake hose to support caliper weight.





9. Remove the inboard and outboard brake pads. Pry one end of pad away from the caliper adapter.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean slide surfaces of adapter ledges with a wire brush. Then lubricate surfaces with a thin coat of high temperature grease.
2. Install new slide pin bushings if necessary.





3. Install inboard and outboard pads.
4. Install the caliper.
5. Install and tighten caliper slide pin bolts to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.). Start the slide pins by hand before tightening. Do not cross thread the pins.
6. Install wheel and tire assembly.
7. Remove support and lower vehicle.
8. Pump brake pedal to seat brake pads.
9. Fill brake fluid reservoir.
10. Verify a firm brake pedal before moving vehicle.