Removal and Installation

CAUTION:
- Clean dust on the caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector. Do not blow with compressed air.
- While removing cylinder body, never depress brake pedal because piston will pop out.
- It is not necessary to remove mounting bolts on the torque member and brake hose except for disassembly or replacement of caliper assembly. In this case, hang cylinder body with a wire so that brake hose is not under tension.
- Do not damage piston boot.
- Always replace shims and shim covers as a set when replacing brake pads.
- Keep rotor from brake fluid.

Caliper Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

1. Remove tire.
2. Connect a vinyl tube to air bleeder.
3. Drain brake fluid gradually from bleed valve while depressing brake pedal.
4. Remove union bolts, and then remove brake hose from caliper assembly.
5. Remove mounting bolts from torque member with power tool, and remove caliper assembly from vehicle with power tool.






6. Remove disc rotor.

INSTALLATION

1. Install disc rotor.
2. Install caliper assembly to vehicle, and tighten mounting bolts to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
Before installing torque member to vehicle, wipe oil and grease on the washer seats on the knuckle spindle and mounting surface of torque member.
3. Install brake hose by aligning with the protrusions on the caliper assembly, and tighten union bolts to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
- Do not reuse copper washer for union bolts.
- Assemble brake hose securely to the protrusions on caliper assembly.
4. After installing caliper assembly, refill with new brake fluid and bleed air. Refer to, "Bleeding Brake System" Brake Bleeding
5. Install tire.