Removal & Installation
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheels.
- Check brake pad lining thickness. See DISC BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS . If brake pad inning thickness is under minimum specification, continue with procedure.
- Disconnect brake pad wear sensor electrical connectors.
- Using a punch, drive out retaining pins (41) from brake pads (43).
- Remove brake pads using lever (034). See Fig 1 .
- Remove brake pad wear sensors from brake pads.
- Press caliper pistons into brake caliper using resetting device.
- Installation is the reverse of removal. Clean brake pad guides with brake caliper brush (030). Brake pads with anti-squeek shims (a and c) should be installed dry. Brake pads without anti-squeek shims, smear side surfaces (arrows) of brake pads lightly with brake pad paste. Tighten nuts and bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Before driving, pump brake pedal several times until brake pads contact brake discs. Check brake fluid reservoir and correct fluid level as necessary.
NOTE:
Push back one caliper piston at a time. Hold caliper piston not being pressed back with another resetting device. If caliper piston is difficult to move, replace or overhaul brake caliper. See BRAKE CALIPER (REAR)
under OVERHAUL.