Removal (GS 300, GS 430, IS 300 & SC 430)
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- Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheel and temporarily fasten disc with 3 hub nuts.
- Check brake pad thickness through caliper inspection hole and replace pads if thickness is not within specification. See DISC BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Raise "B" portion by hand. Push up "A" portion and disengage anti-squeal spring from brake caliper. See Fig 1.
- Remove anti-squeal springs from brake caliper. Do not deform clip and ant-squeal springs. The clip and anti-squeal springs can be used again provided that they have sufficient rebound, no-deformation, cracks or wear, and have had all rust, dirt and foreign particles cleaned off.
- Remove clip and pad guide pin.
- Remove brake pads and anti-squeal shims from each pad. For SC 430 see Figure. For GS 300, GS 430 and IS 300 see Fig 2.