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Conventional Brake System — Rear Caliper Removal / Installation

P-38parts diagram
Continued from P-37

Removal / Installation

Caliper

Rear Caliper Removal / Installation

  1. 1
    Jack up the rear of the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
  2. 2
    Remove the wheel and tires.
  3. 3
    Remove in the order shown in the figure.
    Exploded view of the rear disc brake / caliper assembly with numbered balloon callouts 1-9: parking cable, connector and gasket, flexible hose, bolt, disc pad assembly, caliper assembly, bolt, mounting support and disc plate (rotor). Grease application icons at several points. Tightening torque labels: bolt 7 = 45-61 N·m {4.6-6.2, 33-45}; connector/bolt 22-30 N·m {2.2-3.1, 16-22}; bolt 4 = 16-24 N·m {1.6-2.4, 12-17}. Unit note bottom-right: N·m (kgf·m, ft-lbf).
  4. 4
    Install in the reverse order of removal.
  5. 5
    Perform the following after installation: Add brake fluid and bleed the air. (Refer to page P-7.) Check for fluid leakage. (Refer to page P-9.) Depress the brake pedal and operate the parking brake a few times and check that the rear brakes do not drag excessively while rotating the wheels by hand.
Parts DiagramFig. fig1
#Part NameNotes
1Parking cableRemoval / Inspection / Installation ... page P-47
2Connector and gasket—
3Flexible hose—
4Bolt—
5Disc pad assembly—
6Caliper assemblyDisassembly / Inspection / Assembly ... page P-42
7Bolt—
8Mounting support—
9Disc plateInspection ... page P-41
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page P-7page P-9page P-47page P-42page P-41

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