Rear Brake Caliper: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan, 2011 Lincoln MKZ, and 2011 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Position the notch in the caliper piston so that it will correctly align with the pin on the backside of the inboard brake pad.
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NOTE: Make sure that the brake caliper hose is not twisted.
Position the brake caliper onto the anchor plate.
- Install the 2 brake caliper guide pin bolts.
- To install, tighten to 26 Nm (19 lb-ft).
- Using 2 new copper washers, position the brake hose and install the brake caliper flow bolt.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Install the parking brake cable to the brake caliper.
- Pull back the parking brake lever.
- Connect the cable to the parking brake lever.
- Install the cable conduit retaining clip.
- Bleed the brake caliper. For additional information, refer to BRAKE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION article Component Bleeding.
- Cycle the park brake several times to verify normal operation.