Rear Caliper Replacement
Caliper Removal(1) Raise the vehicle.
(2) Remove the wheel.
FIGURE 20:
(3) Disconnect the brake hose at the caliper (Fig. 20). Retain the fitting bolt but discard the two seal washers.
FIGURE 4:
(4) Unseat the operating lever return spring at the caliper (Fig. 4).
FIGURE 6:
(5) Remove the operating lever attaching bolt and pry the lever off the drive disc (Fig. 6).
(6) Remove the lever return spring.
(7) Remove the operating lever from the parking brake cable.
(8) Remove the two slide pins attaching the caliper to the axle shaft and remove the caliper.
(9) Remove the brake shoe retaining pin and remove the brake pads and anti-rattle spring.
Caliper Installation
(1) Install the original or replacement brake pads in the new caliper.
(2) Connect the rear brake cable to the caliper operating lever.
(3) Lubricate the caliper slide pins and bushings with silicone lubricant.
(4) Position the replacement caliper over the rotor and on the axle shaft mounting lugs.
(5) Install the caliper slide pins. Tighten the small diameter pin to 28 N-m (21 ft.lbs.) torque and the larger diameter pin to 42 N-m (30 ft.lbs.) torque.
(6) Position new seal washers on the brake hose fitting and connect the fitting to the caliper. Tighten the fitting bolt to 30 N-m (22 ft.lbs.) torque.
(7) Install the wheel and tire.
(8) Lower the vehicle.
(9) Bleed the brake system.
CALIPER BUSHING REPLACEMENT
(1) Remove the caliper as described in the brake shoe replacement procedure.
(2) Discard the original slide pins.
(3) Remove the brake pads.
(4) Push the bushings and boots out of the caliper. The bushings are a slip fit and should come out with finger pressure. However, if the bushings are tight, tap them loose with a mallet.
(5) Clean the bushing bores with brake cleaner and a wire brush.
FIGURE 21:
(6) Lubricate the new bushings with a silicone lubricant.
(7) Assemble and install the bushings (Fig. 21).
FIGURE 17:
(8) If new disc pads are being installed, reseat (bottom) the caliper piston. Refer to the Brake Shoe Installation procedure.
(9) Install the disc pads, anti-rattle spring and retaining pin (Fig. 17).
(10) Install and secure the caliper with new slide pins.
(11) Install the wheel and lower the vehicle.