Rear
REAR DISC BRAKEBR-27 Component:
WARNING: Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of air borne particles or other materials.
CAUTION:
^ While removing cylinder body, do not depress brake pedal because piston will pop out.
^ It is not necessary to remove bolts on torque member and brake hose except for disassembly or replacement of caliper assembly. In this case, hang cylinder body with a wire so as not to stretch brake hose.
^ Do not damage piston boot.
^ If any shim is subject to serious corrosion, replace it with a new one.
^ Always replace shim and shim covers as a set when replacing brake pads.
^ Keep rotor free from brake fluid.
^ Burnish the brake pads and disc rotor mutually contacting surfaces after refinishing or replacing rotors, after replacing pads, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage.
Removal and Installation of Brake Pad
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove lower sliding pin bolt.
3. Hang cylinder body with a wire, and remove pads, pad retainers, shims, and shim cover from torque member.
CAUTION: Deform pad retainer when removing pad retainer from torque member.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone-based grease to between pad and shim. Install inner shim, inner shim cover to inner pad, and outer shim to outer pad.
2. Install pad retainers and pads to torque member.
3. Press in piston until pads can be installed, and then install cylinder body to torque member.
CAUTION: In the case of replacing a pad with new one, check a brake fluid level in the reservoir tank because brake fluid returns to master cylinder reservoir tank when pressing piston in.
NOTE: Use a disc brake piston tool (commercial service tool) to easily press piston.
4. Install upper sliding pin bolt and tighten to the specified torque. Refer to "Component".
5. Check rear disc brake for drag.
6. Install tires to vehicle.