Brake Pad: Service and Repair
Removal1. Loosen wheel nuts and with vehicle lifted up, remove wheels.
2. Remove caliper pin bolts (1).
3. Remove caliper (1) from caliper carrier (2).
NOTE: Hang removed caliper (1) with a wire hook (4) or the like so as to prevent brake hose from bending and twisting excessively or being pulled. Don't operate brake pedal with brake pads removed.
4. Remove brake pads (3).
Installation
1. Before installing brake pad shim, apply small amount of grease (included in spare parts) to mating surfaces of brake pad and pad shim.
2. Set brake pad springs (1) and shim (2) and install brake pads (3).
NOTE: For right side brake, install pad with wear indicator (4) to vehicle center side.
3. Install caliper and tighten caliper pin bolts (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Caliper pin bolts (a): 35 Nm (3.5 kgf-m, 25.5 ft. lbs.)
4. Tighten wheel temporarily and lower lift.
5. Tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nuts (a): 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 ft. lbs.)
6. After completion of installation, check for brake effectiveness.
Inspection
Check pad lining for wear. When wear exceeds limit, replace with new one.
CAUTION: Never polish pad lining with sandpaper. If lining is polished with sandpaper, hard particles of sandpaper will be deposited in lining and may damage disc. When pad lining requires correction, replace it with a new one.
Brake pad thickness (lining thickness)
Standard: 10 mm (0.40 inch)
Limit: 2 mm (0.08 inch)
NOTE: When pads are removed, visually inspect caliper for brake fluid leak. Correct leaky point, if any.