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Conventional Brake System — Rear Caliper Disassembly / Inspection / Assembly

P-40parts diagram
Continued from P-39

CALIPER

Disassembly / Inspection / Assembly

Rear Caliper Disassembly / Inspection / Assembly

  1. 1
    Disassemble in the order shown in the figure, referring to Disassembly Note.
    Exploded view of the rear (parking-brake-integrated) disc brake caliper assembly with numbered balloon callouts 1-23 covering guide pin, pin boot, bushing, retaining ring, dust seal, piston, piston seal, snap ring, spring case, spring, washer, stopper, adjuster spindle, O-ring, connecting link, spring, nut, operating lever, boot, needle bearing, rubber cap and bleeder screw, mounting support and caliper body. Several parts marked REPLACE and SST. Grease application icons throughout. Tightening torque labels: 38-49 N·m {3.8-5.0, 28-36} and 16-24 N·m {1.6-2.4, 12-17}. Unit note bottom-right: N·m (kgf·m, ft-lbf).
  2. 2
    Inspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary.
  3. 3
    Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly, referring to Assembly Note.
Parts DiagramFig. fig1
#Part NameNotes
1Guide pinInspect for damage and wear
2Pin boot—
3Bushing—
4Retaining ring—
5Dust seal—
6PistonDisassembly Note ... below; Inspect for damage, wear and corrosion; Assembly Note ... page P-41
7Piston sealDisassembly Note ... page P-41
8Snap ring—
9Spring case—
10Spring—
11Washer—
12Stopper—
13Adjuster spindleInspect for damage and wear
14O-ring—
15Connecting linkInspect for damage and wear
16Spring—
17Nut—
18Operating lever—
19Boot—
20Needle bearingDisassembly Note ... page P-41; Assembly Note ... page P-41
21Rubber cap and bleeder screw—
22Mounting support—
23Caliper bodyInspect for damage, wear and corrosion.

Disassembly Note

Piston

Remove the piston by turning the SST counterclockwise.
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page P-41

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