Removal (Rear)

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Raise the vehicle. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
Remove the rear brake hose bolt from the rear brake caliper. See Fig 1 .
Plug the opening of the brake hose in order to prevent excessive brake fluid loss and contamination.

NOTE: Discard the metal (copper) gaskets. DO NOT reuse metal (copper) gaskets, replace them.

Remove the metal (copper) gaskets from the brake hose bolt.
Remove the rear brake caliper mounting bolts.
Remove the rear brake caliper from the brake caliper mounting bracket. See Fig 2 .

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Brake Hose Bolt

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Fig 2: Removing/Installing Rear Brake Caliper From Caliper Bracket

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