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Rear Brake Caliper: Installation

  1. Position the notch in the caliper piston so that it will correctly align with the pin on the backside of the inboard brake pad.
    Fig 1: Location of Caliper Piston Notch
    G06072886Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    2. NOTE: Make sure that the brake caliper hose is not twisted.
  2. Position the brake caliper onto the anchor plate.
  3. Install the 2 brake caliper guide pin bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 26 Nm (19 lb-ft).
  4. Using 2 new copper washers, position the brake hose and install the brake caliper flow bolt.
    • Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
  5. 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.
  6. Bleed the brake caliper. For additional information, refer to BRAKE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION Component Bleeding.
  7. Cycle the park brake several times to verify normal operation.
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