Removal & Installation (Tacoma 2WD)
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheel. Remove bottom slide pin. Rotate caliper upward. Suspend caliper aside with wire. DO NOT disconnect brake hose from caliper. Remove pads, 4 anti-squeal shims, pad wear indicators and 4 pad support plates. See Fig 1.
- Remove enough brake fluid from master cylinder so overflow will not occur as piston is seated. 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.
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