Front

Removal Procedure
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. To preserve wheel balance, mark the position of the front wheel relative to the wheel hub. Remove the front wheel.





3. Remove the lower caliper mounting bolt.

Important: Caliper removal is not necessary to service the brake shoes.





4. Pivot the caliper upward.





5. Remove the brake shoes.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the brake shoes.
2. If new brake shoes are being installed, they will be thicker than the worn pads that were removed. Push the caliper piston inward, if necessary.





3. Pull the caliper downward and install the lower mounting bolt.

Important: Do not damage the piston dust seal when the caliper is pulled downward to reinstall the lower mounting bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the caliper mounting bolt to 22 - 32 Nm (16 - 24 ft. lbs.).
4. Align the marks that were made when removing the front wheel, and install the wheel.
5. Lower the vehicle.