Rear Brake Pads

Rear Brake Pads

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Resetting & Extracting Tool (T10165)

Removal

• Before proceeding, refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Service Precautions.

- Raise and support vehicle.

- Remove wheel mounting nuts (3), then tire and wheel assembly (1).

- Remove the disc brake caliper (2) from the disc brake adapter bracket and hang it out of the way using wire. Use care not to overextend the brake hose or parking brake cable.

- Remove the brake pads (2, 5) from the caliper adapter bracket (3).

- If pads show signs of very uneven wear, and/or pads did not slide easily on adapter, replace adapter bracket. Remove two mounting bolts (2) and remove bracket.

- If pads did not show signs of very uneven wear, remove and discard old pad shims, and clean abutments (area behind shims) of any debris or corrosion.

Installation

Anytime the brake rotor or brake pads are being replaced, the rear caliper piston must be seated (bottomed) to compensate for the new brake rotor or lining. Because the parking brake self-adjuster mechanism is attached to the piston, a special seating method is required. The only acceptable method is by rotating the piston back into the bore using (T10165) as described below. Any other seating method will damage the self-adjuster mechanism.

If necessary, seat (bottom) the caliper piston in the bore as follows:

- Insert (T10165) into caliper.

- Insert lugs on (T10165) into notches in face of caliper piston.

Do not over tighten the screw-drive. Damage to the piston can occur.

- Thread the (T10165) until it is against the caliper piston.

- Turn (T10165), rotating the piston in a clockwise direction until fully seated (bottomed) in the bore.

- If caliper adapter was replaced, install caliper adapter bolts (2) and tighten to 100 Nm (74 ft-lbs.)

- Make sure abutment shims (4) are in place on both upper and lower slide abutments of caliper adapter (3).

• If the brake pads have a protective paper on the rear face of the brake pad plate, it must be removed before pad installation.

- Place the brake pads (2, 5) in the abutment shims (3) clipped into the disc brake caliper adapter bracket (3) as shown.

Use care when installing the caliper (2) onto the adapter bracket to avoid damaging the guide pin boots.

- Install the disc brake caliper (2) over the brake pads on the brake caliper adapter bracket.

When removing or installing a caliper guide pin bolt, it is necessary to hold the guide pin stationary while turning the bolt. Hold the guide pin stationary using a wrench placed upon the pin's hex-shaped head.

- Align the caliper guide pin bolt holes with the adapter bracket. Install the upper and lower caliper guide pin bolts (1). Tighten the guide pin bolts to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).

- Install tire and wheel assembly (1).

- Lower vehicle.

- Pump brake pedal several times to ensure vehicle has a firm brake pedal before moving vehicle.

- Adjust brake fluid level as necessary.

- Road test vehicle and make several stops to wear off any foreign material on brakes and to seat brake pads.