Caution: Refer to Brake Dust Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Refer to Brake Fluid Irritant Caution in the Preface section.
Notice: Refer to Brake Fluid Effects on Paint and Electrical Components Notice in the Preface section.
Removal Procedure
- Inspect the fluid level in the brake master cylinder reservoir.
- If the brake fluid level is midway between the maximum-full point and
the minimum allowable level, no brake fluid needs to be removed from the reservoir
before proceeding.
- If the brake fluid level is higher than midway between the maximum-full
point and the minimum allowable level, remove brake fluid to the midway point
before proceeding.
- Raise the vehicle and suitably support. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Pull down on the front park brake cable (3).
- Remove the front park brake cable from the park brake cable connector (1).
Notice: When using a large C-clamp to compress a caliper piston
into a caliper bore of a caliper equipped with an integral park brake mechanism,
do not exceed more than 1 mm (0.039 in) of piston travel. Exceeding this amount
of piston travel will cause damage to the internal adjusting mechanism and/or
the integral park brake mechanism.
- Install a large C-clamp over the top of the brake caliper housing
and against the back of the outboard brake pad.
• | Compress the brake caliper piston into brake caliper bore to allow the
piston enough clearance to slide the brake caliper off the brake rotor. |
- Remove the brake caliper inlet fitting
bolt to the brake caliper.
- Remove the brake hose from the brake caliper.
- Remove and discard the two copper brake hose gaskets. These gaskets may
be stuck to the brake caliper and/or the brake hose end.
- Plug the opening in the brake caliper and pipe to prevent fluid loss
and/or contamination.
- Disconnect the park brake cable bracket (2) from the brake caliper (1).
- Disconnect the park brake cable from the park brake lever on the brake
caliper.
- Remove the lower brake caliper pin bolt.
- Rotate the brake caliper up.
- Slide the brake caliper off the upper pin bolt to remove.
Installation Procedure
- If reusing the brake caliper retainers and sleeves, clean the sleeves
using denatured alcohol, or equivalent.
- Lubricate the brake caliper pin bolts with high temperature silicone
lube.
- Install the brake caliper to the upper caliper pin bolt.
- Rotate
the brake caliper (6) down over the brake pads, onto the brake caliper bracket (5).
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the lower brake caliper pin bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the brake caliper pin bolt to 27 N·m (20 lb ft).
- Remove the plugs in the brake hose end.
Important: Install NEW copper brake hose gaskets.
- Assemble the brake hose bolt and the NEW copper brake hose gaskets to the brake
hose.
- Install the brake hose to caliper bolt
to the brake caliper.
Tighten
Tighten the brake hose to caliper bolt to 44 N·m (32 lb ft).
- Connect the park brake cable to the park brake lever on the brake caliper.
- Install the park brake cable bracket (2) to the brake caliper (1).
- Install the park brake cable bracket bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the park brake cable bracket bolt to 43 N·m (32 lb ft).
- Install the front park brake cable (3)
to the park brake cable connector (1).
- Bleed the brake system. Refer to
Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding
in Hydraulic Brakes.
- With the engine OFF, gradually apply the brake pedal to approximately
2/3 of its travel distance.
- Slowly release the brake pedal.
- Wait 15 seconds, then repeat steps 19-20 until a
firm brake pedal apply is obtained. This will properly seat the brake caliper pistons
and brake pads.
- Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Lower the vehicle.