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Rear Brake Pads: Removal

  1. Remove 2/3 of brake fluid from master cylinder reservoir. Raise and support vehicle. Mark wheel in relation to wheel studs. Remove wheel. Install 2 wheel lug nuts finger-tight to retain rotor. Position "C" clamp with one end on brake hose fitting bolt and other end on outer pad.
  2. Tighten "C" clamp until piston is bottomed in caliper. Remove and discard upper guide pin bolt securing caliper to caliper mounting bracket. See Figure . Rotate caliper downward on lower guide pin. Remove pads and pad shim. Discard pad shim.