Front
Removal and Installation of Brake PadREMOVAL
WARNING: Clean brake pads with a vacuum dust collector to minimize a hazard of airborne particles or other materials.
CAUTION:
^ When cylinder body is opened, do not depress brake pedal because piston will pop out.
^ Be careful not to damage piston boot or get oil on disc rotor. Always replace shims in replacing pads.
^ If shims are rusted or show peeling of rubber coat, replace them with new shims.
^ It is not necessary to remove torque member mounting bolt except for disassembly or replacement of caliper assembly. In this case, suspend cylinder body with wire so as not to stretch brake hose.
^ Carefully monitor brake fluid level because brake fluid will return to reservoir when pushing back piston.
^ Burnish brake contact surfaces after refinishing or replacing drums or rotors, after replacing pads or linings, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage. Refer to "Brake Burnishing Procedure".
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Remove lower sliding pin bolt.
3. Hang cylinder body with a wire, and remove pads, pad retainers, shims from torque member.
CAUTION:
^ Do not damage piston boot.
^ Keep rotor clean, off brake fluid.
^ When removing pad retainer from torque member, lift pad retainer in the direction shown by arrow (shown in the figure) so as not to deform it.
^ Do not damage piston boot.
^ Keep rotor clean, off brake fluid.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply Poly Butyl Cuprysil (PBC) or equivalent to the both sides of inner shim and outer shim, install inner shim to inner pad, and outer shim and outer shim cover to outer pad.
2. Apply Poly Butyl Cuprysil (PBC) or equivalent to pad contact surface on pad retainer, and install pad retainers and pads to torque member.
CAUTION: Inner pad and outer pad have pad-return mechanism on upper side of pad retainer. When installing pad to torque member, be sure to install pad return lever to pad wear sensor securely.
3. Install cylinder body to torque member.
CAUTION: When replacing pads with new ones, press in piston until pads can be installed. In this case, care fully monitor brake fluid level in reservoir tank because brake fluid will return to master cylinder reservoir tank.
4. Install lower sliding pin bolt, and tighten it to the specified torque. Refer to "Components".
5. Secure disc rotor with wheel nuts. Depress brake pedal a few times until it gets a responsive touch.
6. Check brake for drag.
7. Install tires to vehicle.