Rear Brake Disc Pad Removal/Installation: Notes
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CAUTION:
- When replacing the disc pads, if a shim or guide plate is rusted, deformed, or weakened, replace the shim or guide plate with a new one. Otherwise, the disc pads may not grip properly.
Special Service Tool (SST)
| 49 F043 002 Wrench |
CAUTION:
- When replacing the disc pads, if a shim or guide plate is rusted, deformed, or weakened, replace the shim or guide plate with a new one. Otherwise, the disc pads may not grip properly.
NOTE:
- When in maintenance mode, the clearance between the disc pad and the disc plate expands.
- When the maintenance mode is completed, perform the electric parking brake automatic adjustment.
- With the electric parking brake automatic adjustment, the electric parking brake motor gear unit operation time is longer than normal.
- Switch to the maintenance mode. (See MAINTENANCE MODE .)
- Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- Remove the wheel and tire. (See WHEEL AND TIRE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Disconnect the electric parking brake motor gear unit connector.
- Remove in the order indicated in the table.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.
- End the maintenance mode. (See MAINTENANCE MODE .)
- After installation, pump the brake pedal a few times and inspect the following:
- Disc pad projection does not contact piston and caliper
- Brake drag
REAR BRAKE DISC PAD COMPONENT OPERATIONS
| Component No. | Refer to |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rear brake caliper (See Caliper Removal Note .) (See Rear Brake Caliper Installation Note .) |
| 2 | Disc pad |
| 3 | Shim |
| 4 | Guide plate (See Guide Plate Installation Note .) |
| 5 | Shim |