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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: Identifying Lower Caliper Guide Pin Bolt
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    CAUTION: Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in Cautions and Notices.
  1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
  2. Remove the rear wheels. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  3. IMPORTANT: Caliper removal is not necessary to service the brake pads.
  4. Remove the lower caliper guide pin bolt.
  5. Fig 2: View Of Brake Pads
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  6. Pivot the caliper upward.
  7. Remove the brake shoes.