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Rear Brake Caliper: Installation

  1. Replace guide pins or boots if corroded or damaged. See Figure . Install caliper housing over rotor. Install new upper and lower guide pin bolts. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  2. If brake hose was not disconnected, go to next step. If brake hose was disconnected, connect new gaskets and brake hose to caliper. Tighten fitting bolt to specification. Bleed brake hydraulic system and go to next step. See BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM  .
  3. Install vibration dampener (if removed). Connect parking brake cables to levers and equalizer (if disconnected). Check parking brake levers to see if they are against stops on caliper. If levers are not against stops, repair or adjust parking brake linkage as necessary. Apply brakes several times to seat pads.
  4. Remove 2 wheel lug nuts from rotor and install wheel. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specification. Fill brake fluid reservoir. Road-test vehicle.
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