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Rear Disc Rotor: Removal

  1. Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the wheels.
  2. Pull down and release the parking brake.
  3. Remove the two mounting bolts, and then remove the disc brake assembly.
    Fig 1: Removing Mounting Bolts
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  4. Suspend the disc brake assembly so that hose is not stretched.
  5. Remove the disc rotor.
    NOTE: If the disc rotor is difficult to remove try following two methods in order.
    1. Turn the adjusting screw using a flat tip screwdriver until brake shoe gets away enough from the disc rotor.
      Fig 2: Turning Adjusting Screw
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    2. If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive the disc rotor out by installing an 8 mm bolt in holes B on rotor.
      Fig 3: Identifying Disc Rotor Seizes
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