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Caliper Assembly: Removal

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  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel(s).
  2. Lift out retaining spring (1). See Fig 1.
  3. Disconnect pad wear sensor electrical lead. On the rear it is on right side. On the front it is on left side.
  4. Remove plastic plugs (2). See Fig 2.
  5. Lift brake hose out of bracket.
  6. Release guide screws located under plastic plugs with Special Tool (34 1 080). Withdraw brake caliper backwards.
  7. Turn piston fully back with Special Tool (34 1 050). See Fig 4.
  8. Remove outer brake lining. See DISC LINING .
  9. Grease contact surfaces on brake caliper at top and bottom. Clean contact faces (1, 2) of brake lining hammer heads/brake caliper housing and coat with anti-squeak compound. See Fig 5.
  10. Clean contact face (3) of brake caliper and apply a thin coating of anti-squeak compound. See Fig 6.
  11. Clean brake caliper mounting bracket at hammer head guides and apply a thin coating of anti-squeak compound.
Fig 1: Locating Retaining Spring
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Fig 2: Locating Plastic Plugs
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Fig 3: Exploded View Of Single Piston Caliper
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Fig 4: Forcing Piston Back
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Fig 5: Locating Contact Faces
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Fig 6: Locating Contact Face
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