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Rear

DISC PAD AND CALIPER SERVICE






REMOVAL

1. Remove the wheel
2. Remove the screw that holds the trailing shoe key onto the anchor plate.
3. Release the parking cable adjusting nut.
4. Remove the parking cable.





5. Remove the brake fluid hose.
6. Remove the caliper assembly

NOTE Support the caliper with a wire or some other means to prevent damage to the brake hose.






7. Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor.
8. Remove the wheel bearing nut
9. Remove the wheel hub and dust cover.

DISASSEMBLY





1. Remove the caliper mounting bolts, and remove the caliper assembly.





2. Remove the carrier bolt, and remove the carrier with brake pad.
3. Remove the piston boot.





4. Remove the piston assembly with special tool to twist the piston out of the caliper body.





5. Remove piston seal with finger tip.

CAUTION Do not use sharpened tools to prevent damage to inner cylinder.

INSPECTION





1. Check the pads for wear or oil contamination and replace if necessary.

NOTE The pads for the right and left wheels should be replaced at the same time.

Pad thickness wear limit: 0.8 mm

2. Check the leading and trailing shoe keys and retaining screw for damage or wear. Replace the keys and retaining screw at the same time the pads are replaced.
3. Check for worn or damaged dust boots. If dust or mud has entered the caliper assembly through this seal, the caliper assembly must be replaced or rebuilt.

INSTALLATION
Before replacing the brake pads, remove brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir until it is half full.

ASSEMBLY





1. Check for worn, damaged, or rusted piston bore and piston.
Replace the damaged parts if necessary.
2. Check for damaged piston seal, boot, and pin insulators.








3. Apply a recommended lubricant to the following parts





4. Push the piston into the caliper with special tool (09580-34000)





5. Align the piston mating mark upward as shown in illustration.