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BRAKE SYSTEM — REAR BRAKE (DISC)

P-22parts diagram

REAR BRAKE (DISC)

Quick Inspection, On-vehicle

Disc pad

Quick Inspection, On-vehicle — Disc pad

  1. 1
    Jack up the rear of the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
  2. 2
    Remove the wheels.
  3. 3
    Sight through the caliper inspection hole and verify the remaining thickness of the pad.
    Illustration of the rear disc brake assembly with the wheel removed, showing the caliper and rotor; the technician sights through the caliper inspection hole (arrow) to gauge remaining pad thickness.
    05U0PX-043
Thicknessmin.
1.0mm (0.04 in)

Replacement

Disc pad

Replacement — Disc pad

  1. 1
    Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note.
    Exploded view of the rear disc-brake pad replacement. Shows the caliper/rotor assembly with plug (1) with 12—16 N·m torque, manual adjustment gear (2), lock bolt (3) with 45—59 N·m torque, M-spring (4), disc pad (5), shim (6), and guide plate (7). Grease bottle icons indicate apply grease.
    05U0PX-044
  2. 2
    Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note.
Parts DiagramFig. fig2
#Part NameNotes
1PlugTightening torque: 12—16 N·m (1.2—1.6 m-kg, 8.7—12 ft-lb)
2Manual adjustment gearRemoval below; Installation page P-23. Apply grease.
3Lock boltTightening torque: 45—59 N·m (4.6—6.0 m-kg, 33—43 ft-lb)
4M-spring—
5Disc padInspection page P-24
6ShimApply grease
7Guide plate—

Removal note

Manual adjustment gear

Turn the manual adjustment gear counterclockwise with an Allen wrench to pull the brake caliper piston back.
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See also

P-24BRAKE SYSTEM — Rear brake Inspection (Disc pad / Disc plate)

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