FRONT BRAKE (DISC) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1.  Remove in the order indicated in the table.

2.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

3.  Add brake fluid, bleed the brakes, and inspect for leakage after the installation has been completed. (See AIR BLEEDING.)

4.  After installation, depress the pedal a few times, rotate the wheel by hand, and verify that the brake does not drag.

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1	Bolt
2	Bolt
3	Caliper
4	Spring
5	Disc pad (See Guide Plate, Shim, Disc Pad Installation Note.)
6	Shim (See Guide Plate, Shim, Disc Pad Installation Note.)
7	Guide plate (See Guide Plate, Shim, Disc Pad Installation Note.)
8	Bolt
9	Mounting support
10	Screw (If equipped.)
11	Disc plate

Guide Plate, Shim, Disc Pad Installation Note

Warning

•  Never apply grease to the disc plate and disc pad surfaces as it will cause the brakes to become ineffective resulting in an unexpected accident.

1.  Push the piston fully inward using the SST.

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2.  Perform the following procedure only when replacing the disc pads or shims.

Note

•  Apply a thin layer of grease to the entire area without going outside of the specified area.

(1)  Apply the white grease to the contact area of the guide plate mounting support.

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(2)  Apply the white grease to the contact area of the disc pad guide plate.

(3)  Apply the grey grease between the shim and pad.

(4)  Apply the grey grease between the shim and shim.

3.  Install the guide plate to the mounting support.

4.  Install the shim and disc pad to the mounting support as shown in the figure.

Note

•  Install the disc pad so that the side with the bigger notch points toward the vehicle’s top.

•  For a disc pad with a pad wear indicator, install it to the vehicle's inner side with the pad wear indicator pointing toward the vehicle's top.

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