Removal/Installation

REMOVAL

1. Drain a small amount of brake fluid from master cylinder reservoir.
2. Raise and support vehicle, then remove front wheel and tire assemblies.
3. Place an eight inch C-clamp or equivalent on caliper and tighten clamp until piston(s) bottoms in cylinder bore(s), then remove clamp. Do not pry piston(s) away from rotor.
4. Clean dirt from area around pin tabs.
5. Using a 1/4 X 3/8 inch deep socket, tap upper caliper pin towards outboard side until pin tabs pass spindle face.
6. Compress inboard pin tab with a suitable pliers, then tap pin with a hammer until tab slips into the spindle groove.
7. Position a 7/16 inch punch against end of caliper pin and drive caliper pin out of caliper slide groove.
8. Remove caliper from rotor. Disconnect hydraulic line from caliper only if caliper service is required. If not being removed for service, properly support caliper.
9. Remove brake pads, anti-rattle clip and/or spring.

INSTALLATION

1. Clean caliper mounting surfaces.
2. Ensure caliper pistons are bottomed in cylinder bores.
3. Place new anti-rattle clip on lower end of inner shoe. Ensure tabs on clip are properly positioned and clip is fully seated.
4. Place inner shoe and anti-rattle clip in shoe abutment with anti-rattle clip tab against shoe abutment and loop-type spring away from rotor. Compress anti-rattle clip and slide upper end of shoe into position.
5. Position outer brake pad on caliper and press pad tabs into place.
6. Apply suitable lubricant to caliper grooves, then install caliper on spindle. Position pin with pin retention tabs adjacent to spindle groove. Tap pin on outboard end with a hammer until tabs contact spindle face.
7. If removed, install brake hose to caliper.
8. If hydraulic system was opened during repair procedure, bleed brake system as outlined in the ``Hydraulic Brake Systems'' section.
9. Install wheel and tire assemblies.
10. Lower vehicle, check brake fluid level and replenish as necessary, then check brakes for proper operation.