On Vehicle Service

FRONT DISC BRAKE





Component

CAUTION:
- Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector. Do not blow with compressed air.
- While the brake pad and cylinder body are separated, the piston may suddenly jump out, so do not depress the brake pedal.
- It is not necessary to remove bolts on torque member and brake hose except for disassembly or replacement of the caliper assembly. In this case, hang cylinder body with a wire so that brake hose is not under tension.
- Do not damage piston boot.
- If any shim is subject to serious corrosion, replace it with a new one.
- Always replace shims and shim covers as a set when replacing brake pads.
- Keep the rotor clean of brake fluid.
- Burnish the brake contact surfaces when refinishing or replacing brake rotors, after replacing pads or linings, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage. Refer to "Brake Burnishing".