Front

INSTALLATION

NOTE: Perform STEP 1 through STEP 6 on each side of vehicle.





CAUTION: When installing brake pads, make sure clips are properly installed.





1. Place inboard (6) and outboard (4) brake pads in anti-rattle clips (2) on adapter (5).
2. If applied, remove protective paper from noise suppression gasket on rear of both inner and outer brake shoes.

NOTE: If caliper piston(s) needs to be retracted in bore, make sure proper brake fluid level in reservoir is maintained.

3. Completely retract caliper piston back into bore of caliper.

CAUTION: Use care when installing caliper onto disc brake adapter to avoid damaging boots on caliper guide pins.





4. Install disc brake caliper over brake pads on brake caliper adapter.

CAUTION: To avoid possible noise or roughness concerns, it is crucial that upper caliper guide pin bolt (closest to bleeder screw) be tighten to specifications first before tightening lower guide pin bolt.

5. Align caliper guide pin bolt holes with guide pins, then install caliper guide pin bolts (4). Tighten upper (closest to bleeder screw) bolt to 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.), then tighten lower bolt to 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.).




6. Install tire and wheel assembly (1) Tires and Wheels - Installation. Install and tighten wheel mounting nuts (3) to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
7. Lower vehicle.
8. Pump brake pedal several times to set shoes to caliper and brake rotor.
9. Check and adjust brake fluid level as necessary.
10. Road test vehicle making several stops to wear off any foreign material on brakes and to seat brake shoes.