Rear

Removal and Installation of Brake Pad

Components:

REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove lower sliding pin bolt.
3. Hang cylinder body with a wire, and remove pads, pad retainers, shims, and shim cover from torque member.

CAUTION: Deform pad retainer when removing pad retainer from torque member.

INSTALLATION
1. Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or equivalent to between shim cover and shim. Install inner shim, inner shim cover to inner pad, and outer shim, outer shim cover to outer pad.





2. Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or equivalent to between pad retainer and pad. Install pad retainers and pads to torque member.
3. Press in piston until pads can be installed, and then install cylinder body to torque member.

CAUTION: In the case of replacing a pad with new one, check a brake fluid level in the reservoir tank because brake fluid returns to master cylinder reservoir tank when pressing piston in.

NOTE: Use a disc brake piston tool (commercial service tool) to easily press piston.

4. Install upper sliding pin bolt and tighten to the specified torque. Refer to Components.
5. Check rear disc brake for drag.
6. Install tires to vehicle.