Front Disc Brake Assembly: Removal

Loosen wheel nuts, jack-up vehicle, support it with safety stands, and remove wheel.
Remove union bolt and disconnect brake hose from caliper body assembly.
CAUTION: Do not spill brake fluid on painted surface.
Wash it off immediately.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Brake Hose From Caliper Body Assembly
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Remove bolt securing lock pin to caliper body.

Fig 2: Removing Bolt Securing Lock Pin To Caliper Body
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Raise caliper body and move it toward vehicle center to separate it from support.
Remove support from housing.
NOTE: Remove support only when replacing it or the rotor.
It need not be removed when servicing caliper body assembly.

Fig 3: Removing Support From Housing
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Remove disc rotor from hub.
NOTE: If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor out by installing an 8-mm bolt in holes B on the rotor.

Fig 4: Installing Bolts In Holes On Rotor
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Clean mud and foreign particles from caliper body assembly and support.