Front Brake Pad, Brake Caliper & Brake Rotor: Removal

HINT:

Use the same procedures for the LH side and RH side.
The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
If work that does not involve brake fluid bleeding, such as disc brake pad replacement, is started 2 minutes or more after the power switch is turned OFF, brake control (ECB) prohibition is not necessary.

REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
SET BRAKE CONTROL (ECB) OFF (See REMOVAL )
DRAIN BRAKE FLUID
NOTE: Wash brake fluid off immediately if it adheres to any painted surface.
REMOVE FRONT DISC BRAKE CYLINDER SUBASSEMBLY
1. Remove the union bolt and gasket, and disconnect the No. 1 flexible hose from the front disc brake cylinder.
2. Hold the front disc brake cylinder slide pin using a wrench. Remove the 2 bolts and separate the front disc brake cylinder.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Front Disc Brake Cylinder
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REMOVE FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD KIT (PAD ONLY)
1. Remove the 2 front disc brake pads from the front disc brake cylinder mounting.
REMOVE FRONT ANTI-SQUEAL SHIM KIT
1. Remove the 2 No. 1 anti-squeal shims and 2 No. 2 anti-squeal shims from the front disc brake pads.
REMOVE NO. 1 FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD SUPPORT PLATE
1. Remove the No. 1 pad support plate from the front disc brake cylinder mounting.
REMOVE NO. 2 FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD SUPPORT PLATE
1. Remove the No. 2 pad support plate from the front disc brake cylinder mounting.
REMOVE FRONT DISC BRAKE CYLINDER SLIDE PIN
1. Pull off the 2 front disc brake cylinder slide pins from the front disc brake cylinder mounting.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Front Disc Brake Cylinder Slide Pin
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REMOVE FRONT DISC BRAKE BUSH DUST BOOT
1. Remove the 2 bush dust boots from the front disc brake cylinder mounting.
REMOVE FRONT DISC BRAKE CYLINDER MOUNTING LH
1. Remove the 2 bolts and front disc brake cylinder mounting.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Front Disc Brake Cylinder Mounting Bolts
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