Rear Brakes

Brake pads, removing and Installing





Special tools required

Note: Mark brake pads when removing if they are to be reused. Re-install in their original position.

Removing
- Remove wheels.





- Remove securing bolts from brake caliper housing, counter-hold on guide pins.
- Remove brake pads.

Installing

Note:
Before pressing piston back, draw off brake fluid from the reservoir. Use a bleeder bottle or a plastic bottle which is only used for brake fluid.

WARNING!
Brake fluid is poisonous and must not be sucked out through a hose by mouth.





- Screw in piston by turning knurled wheel of special tool 3272 clockwise.

Note: To assist adjusting piston depth use special tool 3272/1.





- Insert brake pads.
- Secure brake caliper housing with new self-locking bolts.
- Install brake caliper housing, torque to 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.) .
- Attach parking brake cable to brake caliper housing.
- Install wheels, torque to 120 Nm (89 ft. lbs.)

Notes:
- Repair kit includes four self-locking hex bolts which must installed in all cases.
- After each brake pad change firmly depress brake pedal several times with vehicle stationary, to ensure brake pads are properly seated.
- After changing brake pads check brake fluid level.