Installation (Front)
- Install brake shoes in caliper. See DISC BRAKE SHOES .
- Install caliper and shoes over rotor and into caliper adapter. Be sure ends of brake shoes are properly seated on slide surfaces of ledges.
- Install and tighten caliper slide pins. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install caliper spring into one caliper hole and under the adapter. Pull down on the opposite end of the spring. With a screwdriver pry up on the spring to seat the spring into the other caliper hole. See Fig 1.
- Install brake hose to caliper with new seal washers and tighten fitting bolt. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Bleed brake system. See BRAKE SYSTEM BLEEDING under BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM.
- Install wheel and tire assemblies. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Remove supports and lower vehicle.
- Pump brake pedal to seal brake shoes.
- Fill brake fluid reservoir. See CHECKING & FILLING under BRAKE FLUID.
- Verify firm pedal before moving vehicle.
CAUTION:
Start the slide pins by hand before tightening. DO NOT cross thread the pins.
CAUTION:
Verify brake hose is not twisted or kinked before tightening fitting bolt.