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Rear Disc Brake Assembly

Rear Disc Brake Assembly
REMOVAL

CAUTION: Do not allow brake fluid to come in contact with vehicle body. If it does, wash off with water and wipe away completely.

1. Lift up the vehicle, then remove the rear wheels.
2. Disconnect the brake hose from caliper body assembly.
3. Remove the caliper lower bolt.





4. Raise the caliper body, and then move it toward vehicle center to separate it from the support.
5. Remove the support from housing.

NOTE: Remove the support only when replacing the rotor or support. It is not necessary to remove it when servicing the caliper body assembly.

6. Remove mud and foreign matter from the caliper body assembly and the support.

CAUTION: Be careful not to allow foreign matter to enter the brake hose connector.

INSTALLATION
1. Apply a thin coat of Molykote M7439 (Part No. K0777YA000) or grease contained in the pad kit to the support.





2. Install the support to the housing.
Tightening torque: 66 N-m (6.7 kgf-m, 48.7 ft-lb)
3. Apply a thin coat of Molykote M7439 (Part No. K0777YA000) or grease contained in the pad kit to the pad clip.





4. Apply a thin coat of Molykote AS880N (Part No. K0779YA010) or grease contained in the pad kit to the contact surface between the pad and shim.
5. Install the pad to support.
6. Install the caliper body to the support.
Tightening torque:
Solid disc brake model 27 N-m (2.8 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb)
Ventilated disc brake model 37 N-m (3.7 kgf-m, 27.2 ft-lb)
7. Connect the brake hose using a new brake hose gasket.
Tightening torque: 18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)
8. Bleed air from the brake system.