FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Rear

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the lug nuts and the wheel and tire assembly.





3. Remove the adjuster screw plug.





4. Turn the brake adjuster screw counterclockwise to pull the piston fully inward.

NOTE: If the upper brake caliper bolt requires lubrication or replacement, remove it and use wire to suspend the rear disc brake caliper.

5. Remove the lower brake caliper bolt.
6. Pivot the rear disc brake caliper upward on the rear disc support bracket.
7. Remove the (A) brake pads and the two (B) M-springs.

WARNING: ASBESTOS HAZARDS
^ BRAKES MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS. DO NOT BREATHE ASBESTOS DUST. BREATHING ASBESTOS DUST MAY CAUSE ASBESTOSIS AND CANCER.
^ DO NOT CLEAN BRAKE AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLIES BY DRY BRUSHING OR WITH COMPRESSED AIR. DUST AND DIRT FROM BRAKE AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS THAT ARE HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH WHEN MADE AIRBORNE.


NOTE:
^ If a vacuum suitable for asbestos is not available, clean the brake assemblies while they are wet. If dust generation is still possible, wear government-approved toxic dust purifying respirators.
^ Grinding or sanding on brake linings, pads, rotors, drums, or clutch facings should be done only while using properly exhaust-ventilated equipment.
^ OSHA requires areas where asbestos dust generation is possible to be isolated and posted with warning signs. Only technicians performing brake or clutch repair should be present in the area.

8. Clean brake assemblies with a vacuum cleaner recommended for use with asbestos fibers.
9. Dispose of the vacuum dust and dirt in a sealed bag to prevent dust exposure. Label the bag per OSHA instructions and notify the trash hauler of the bag's contents.

INSTALLATION - To install, reverse the removal procedure.
NOTE: Tighten the lug nuts in the specified sequence to 89-117 Nm (66-86.7 ft.lbs.)
NOTE: Tighten lower brake caliper bolt to 45-59 Nm (33-43 ft.lbs).