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Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Rotor: Removal

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  1. Remove the rear wheel and tire. Refer to "ADJUSTMENT ".
  2. Hold the disc rotor in place by installing a wheel nut.
  3. Drain the brake fluid. Refer to "DRAIN AND REFILL ".
  4. Remove the union bolt and copper washers, discard the copper washers. Then disconnect the brake hose from the cylinder body.
    Fig 1: Identifying Brake Hose And Union Bolt
    G04887143Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse the copper washers.
  5. Remove the torque member bolts, and remove the brake caliper assembly.
    CAUTION: Do not drop brake the pads.
  6. Remove the disc rotor. If reusing the disc rotor, before removing the disc rotor apply matching mark as shown.
    Fig 2: Identifying Matching Mark On Disc Rotor
    G04887144Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
    CAUTION: Put matching marks on wheel hub assembly and disc rotor, if reusing the disc rotor.
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