Front

FRONT DISC BRAKE

Exploded View BR-23:

CAUTION:
- Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector. Do not blow with compressed air.
- While removing brake pad or cylinder body, do not depress brake pedal because piston will pop out.
- It is not necessary to remove torque member mounting bolts 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.
- If any shim is subject to serious corrosion, replace it with a new one.
- Keep rotor free from brake fluid.
- When replacing brake pad, replace shim with a new one.

Removal and Installation of Brake Pad
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle.
2. Remove sliding pin bolt (lower side).





3. Hang cylinder body with a wire, and remove pads, shims and pad retainers from torque member.

CAUTION: When removing pad retainer from torque member, lift pad retainer in the direction shown by arrow, so as not to deform it.

INSTALLATION
1. Apply Molykote M-77 grease or equivalent to the shims. Install shims to pads.

CAUTION: Securely install shims according to mounting direction of pads.

2. Apply Molykote M-7439 grease or equivalent to pad contact surface on pad retainers. Install pad retainers and pads to the torque member.





CAUTION:
- When installing pad retainer, attach it firmly so that it is not lifted up from torque member, as shown.

3. Install cylinder body to torque member.

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

CAUTION: Check the brake fluid level in the reservoir tank for fluid level because brake fluid returns to master cylinder reservoir tank when pressing piston in.

4. Install lower sliding pin bolt (lower side), and tighten it to the specified torque. Refer to Exploded View BR-23.
5. Check brake for drag.
6. Install tires to the vehicle.