Removal (Front)
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
- Remove and support the caliper and bracket as an assembly with heavy mechanics wire. See FRONT BRAKE CALIPER . DO NOT disconnect the hydraulic flexible brake hose. Remove the brake rotor.
- If the brake rotor is to be reinstalled to the vehicle, use the Rotor/Drum Flange Resurfacing Kit in order to clean any rust or corrosion from the hub/axle flange mating surface of the brake rotor. Use the Wheel Hub/Flange Resurfacing Kit in order to clean the wheel hub flange.
CAUTION:
Support the brake caliper with heavy mechanic's wire, or equivalent, whenever it is separated from it's mount and the hydraulic flexible brake hose is still connected. Failure to support the caliper in this manner will cause the flexible brake hose to bear the weight of the caliper, which may cause damage to the brake hose and in turn may cause a brake fluid leak.
CAUTION:
When a brake rotor has been separated from a hub/axle flange, the mating surface of the brake rotor must be cleaned of any rust or contaminants. Failure to do this may result in lateral runout of the brake rotor, and brake pulsation.