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Rear

REMOVAL - REAR DISC BRAKE PADS





1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly
3. Drain a small amount of fluid from the master cylinder brake reservoir with a clean suction gun.
4. Remove the caliper mounting bolts (1) and remove the caliper from the knuckle.





5. Remove the brake hose (1) from the caliper (2) by rotating the caliper while holding the brake hose with a line wrench.





6. Using a suitable punch (1) knock out the retaining pin (4) that holds the pads in place.
7. Remove the anti-rattle clip (3) and remove the brake pads from the caliper (2).

INSTALLATION - REAR DISC BRAKE PADS





Note: If the caliper piston is not completely bottomed out into the caliper, you must do so in order to install the caliper onto the rotor. Use a C-clamp to bottom out caliper piston.

1. Install the brake pads into the caliper by sliding them through the hole in the top of the caliper.
2. Install the anti-rattle clip (3).

Note: Hold the anti-rattle clip down with your thumb while tapping the retaining clip into position.

3. Install the retaining pin





4. through the hole in the side of the caliper (2). Tap the pin (4) into the caliper (2) until it is threaded through both brake pads and over the anti-rattle clip (3).
4. Install wheel and tire assembly.
5. Lower the vehicle.
6. Pump the brake pedal until the caliper pistons and the brake pads are seated and a firm brake pedal is achieved.
7. Top off the brake fluid reservoir with new fluid if necessary, and check for leaks.