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Removing Rear Brake Disc

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  1. Raise the vehicle → Lifting The Vehicle and remove wheel → Removing Wheel .
  2. Loosen adjustment device for parking-brake shoes.

    Using a -screwdriver-  , turn the adjustment device towards "Release".

    Fig 1: Removing Rear Brake Disc Using Tool
    G09587858Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  3. Loosen brake hose bracket at the wheel carrier.

    Open combination plug connection at the wheel carrier and disconnect connector for brake-pad wear indicator.

  4. Use the piston resetting fixture Nr.144  to push the brake pads back slightly and uniformly .
  5. Remove rear brake calliper from the wheel carrier and suspend it in the wheel arch (do not open brake hydraulics).
  6. Remove rear brake disc.

    Remove the countersunk screws -1-  and take off the brake disc. If a stuck brake disc cannot be removed by gentle tapping with a plastic hammer, turn screws evenly into the two M8 threads of the brake disc, thereby pressing off the disc.

    Fig 2: Identifying Rear Brake Disc Countersunk Screws
    G09587859Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.