Removal & Installation (Highlander, RAV4 & Sienna)

1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheel. Hold sliding pin on bottom and loosen installation bolt. Remove installation bolt and rotate caliper upward. Suspend caliper aside with wire.
2. On RAV4, remove pads, 4 anti-squeal shims pad support plates, and wear indicator See Fig 1.
3. On Highlander and Sienna, remove pads, 4 anti-squeal shims, 4 pad support plates and wear indicators. See Fig 2. On all models, seat pistons using a hammer handle or equivalent. Slide NEW pads and anti-rattle shims into caliper. Check reservoir fluid level. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten lower caliper bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS 

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Front Brake Caliper Assembly (RAV4)

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Fig 2: Exploded View Of Front Brake Caliper Assembly (Sienna Shown; Highlander Is Similar)

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