Front

REMOVAL





1. Remove union bolt and disconnect brake hose from caliper body assembly.





2. Remove bolt securing lock pin to caliper body.
3. Raise caliper body and move it toward vehicle center to separate it from support.
4. Remove support from housing.





NOTE: Remove support only when replacing it or the rotor. It need not be removed when servicing caliper body assembly.

5. Remove disc rotor from hub.





NOTE: If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor out by installing an 8-mm bolt in holes B on the rotor.

6. Clean mud and foreign particles from caliper body assembly and support.

INSTALLATION
1. Install disc rotor on hub.
2. Install support on housing.
Tightening torque: 78 Nm (8 kgf-m, 58 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION:
- Always replace the pads for both the left and right wheels at the same time. Also replace pad clips if they are twisted or worn.
- A wear indicator is provided on the inner disc brake pad. If the pad wears down to such an extent that the end of the wear indicator contacts the disc rotor, a squeaking sound is produced as the wheel rotates. If this sound is heard, replace the pad.
- When replacing the pads, replace pads of the right and left wheels at the same time.

3. Apply thin coat of Molykote AS880N (Part No. 26298AC000) to the frictional portion between pad and pad clip.





4. Apply thin coat of Molykote AS880N (Part No. 26298AC000) to the frictional portion between pad and inner shim.
5. Install pads on support.
6. Install caliper body on support.
Tightening torque:
14 inch type 37 Nm (3.8 kgf-m, 27.5 ft. lbs.)
Except 14 inch type 39 Nm (4.0 kgf-m, 28.9 ft. lbs.)
7. Connect brake hose.
Tightening torque: 18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: Replace brake hose gaskets with new ones.

8. Bleed air from brake system.