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Home >> Saab >> 2003 >> 9-3 Vector, Standard >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Brakes >> Mechanical - Hydraulic >> Hydraulic Brake System - FOOTBRAKE System (Late; 9440) >> Adjustment - Replacement >> Brake caliper, front >> To remove

To remove

  1. Raise the car.
  2. Remove the wheel.
  3. Press in the piston.
    • Level 1 and 2:  Press in the brake pad by prying with a screwdriver.
      Fig 1: Illustration For Step 3, 6-7
      G03619310Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
    • Level 3:  Pry between the brake disc and the brake caliper using a screwdriver.
      Fig 2: Illustration For Step 3, 6
      G03619311Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Depress the brake pedal slightly using a brake pedal clamp.
  5. Remove fuse 6 from the instrument panel electrical center 22. Instrument panel electrical center 22 (IPEC).
  6. Detach the brake hose. Plug the hose and the caliper.
  7. Remove the brake caliper retaining bolts and lift of the caliper.