Brake Caliper Anchor Plate, Front

Brake Caliper Anchor Plate

Material:

Disc Brake System - Exploded View:

Removal

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CAUTION: Brake fluid is harmful to painted or plastic surfaces. Do not spill brake fluid onto painted or plastic surfaces. If spilled, wipe up immediately.

1. If necessary, using a suitable suction device, remove the brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir until it is half filled.
2. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.

3. CAUTION: If the anchor housing spring is to be removed, do not force the spring off the brake caliper or damage to the spring can occur.

CAUTION: Do not use any tools to remove the spring, use hand force only. Do not use excessive force or damage to the spring can occur.

NOTE: The LH side anchor housing spring must be installed with the 2-tabbed end in the upper brake caliper cavity.

For the LH brake caliper, release the lower portion of the anchor housing spring.
^ Apply force to the center of the spring and pull outward at the bottom of the spring to remove it from the lower brake caliper cavity.








4. Rotate the spring upward and remove it from the brake caliper.





5. NOTE: The RH side anchor housing spring must be installed with the 2-tabbed end in the lower brake caliper cavity.

For the RH brake caliper, release the upper portion of the anchor housing spring.
^ Apply force to the center of the spring and pull outward at the top of the spring to remove it from the upper brake caliper cavity.
6. Rotate the spring downward and remove it from the brake caliper.





7. Rotate the outer brake pad upper and lower retaining springs to disengage them from the brake caliper anchor plate.





8. CAUTION: Do not allow the caliper to hang from the brake hose or damage to the hose can occur.

Remove the 2 guide pin bushing caps, remove and discard the 2 brake caliper guide pin bolts and position the caliper aside.
^ Support the caliper using mechanic's wire.
^ Remove and discard the 2 brake caliper guide pin bushings.
9. Remove the 2 brake caliper anchor plate bolts and the anchor plate.

Installation
1. Position the brake caliper anchor plate and install the 2 anchor plate bolts.
^ Tighten to 200 Nm (148 ft. lbs.)
2. Install new brake hardware as follows:
1 Install the guide pin bushings into the caliper bores.
2 Apply grease to the inside of the guide pin bushings. Do not apply grease to the guide pin threads.
3 Push the guide pins into the bushings.

3. NOTE: Make sure that the inner brake pad retaining springs are correctly seated onto the brake caliper anchor plate.

Position the brake caliper assembly onto the anchor plate.





4. Install the 2 brake caliper guide pin bolts and the 2 bushing caps.
^ Tighten the bolts to 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.)
5. Rotate the outer brake pad upper and lower retaining springs until they are correctly seated on the anchor plate.





6. NOTE: If present, the 2-tabbed end of the anchor housing spring must be installed first.

Install the anchor housing spring using this procedure:
1 Insert the tab of the spring into the brake caliper cavity.
2 Twist the tab into the cavity (LH side in the upper brake caliper cavity, RH side in the lower brake caliper cavity).





7. NOTE: LH anchor housing spring shown.

Rotate the anchor housing spring and position the upper portion onto the anchor plate.





8. NOTE: LH anchor housing spring shown.

Position the other anchor housing spring portion onto the anchor plate.





9. Push down and inward until the upper and lower ends of the anchor housing spring are latched and seated in the brake caliper cavities.

10. NOTE: Latch MUST be positioned as shown.

Verify that the anchor housing spring is correctly latched by pulling on the spring.





11. Apply the brake several times to verify correct brake operation.