Rear disc brake pads, removing and installing: Installing
WARNING:
Brake fluid is poisonous and must never be extracted by mouth through a hose.
CAUTION:
- Extract part of the brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir before pushing back the pistons.
- Use the bleeder bottle or a plastic bottle, which is used only for brake fluid, for extracting the fluid.
- Otherwise, especially if brake fluid has been topped off, brake fluid may flow out and cause damage.
- After installing pads, refill reservoir only to the MAX mark
- Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel of reset and screw out tool 3272 clockwise.
- Insert retaining spring, if equipped, into brake caliper.
- Install brake pads.
- Pull protective foil off outer brake pad backing plate.
NOTE:
- Mount tool 3272 with collar (left arrow) seated against caliper
- If the piston is difficult to move, use a 13 mm open-end wrench on tool flats (arrow -A-).
CAUTION:
If the piston is pushed back with a piston resetting tool, or by operating the brake pedal, the automatic adjustment mechanism in the brake caliper will be destroyed.
- Install brake caliper with new self-locking bolts.
- Connect parking brake cable to brake caliper.
- Depress brake pedal firmly several times, with vehicle stationary, to seat brake pads in their normal operating position.
- Check brake fluid level in reservoir and add fluid as necessary.
Fig 3 shows a brake caliper for a vehicle from 10.92 (the assembly sequence is the same).