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Removal - Front

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  1. Raise and support vehicle. Mark wheel in relation to hub. Remove wheel and tire assembly. Install and finger-tighten 2 lug nuts with flat side toward rotor to hold rotor when caliper is removed. Remove caliper guide pin bolts. Remove brake caliper from rotor and caliper mounting bracket. Wire caliper aside.
  2. Remove the brake pads from the brake caliper bracket.
  3. Remove the brake pad retainers from the brake caliper bracket.
  4. Remove the caliper pins from the disc brake caliper mounting bracket.
  5. Remove the caliper pin boots from the disc brake caliper mounting bracket.
  6. Lightly wire brush all brake pad contact areas in order to remove any corrosion.