Removal and Installation of Brake Pad: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove wheel and tire using power tool.
Remove lower sliding pin bolt.
Hang the cylinder body with a wire and remove the pads, pad retainers, and shims from the torque member.
CAUTION: When removing the pad retainer from the torque member, lift the pad retainer in the direction shown by the arrow, so as not to deform it.

Fig 1: Identifying Torque Member And Pad Retainer
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.