Removing And Installing The Rear Disc Brake Pads - BOXSTER S: Removal

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Remove the retainer (arrow) and extract the retainer pin inwards. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Removing Retainer (Rear Disc Brake Pad) - Boxster S
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Pull out the warning contact wire on the brake caliper and remove the warning contacts from the brake pad plates.

NOTE:

Replace warning contacts if the core of the wire is worn or worn through. The warning contact can continue to be used if there are only scrape marks on the plastic part of the warning contact.

Remove brake pads with a brake pad puller. It is essential o observe the following notes:

Pull out brake pads together with the damper plates. If this is not possible (depending on wear of the brake pads), use a spatula to detach the damper plates from the brake pad plate before removing the pads. In both cases, first set back the brake pads as far as possible with the piston resetting fixture. If necessary, first remove some brake fluid by suction from the brake fluid reservoir.