NOTE: When new brake shoes are installed they
must be burnished (seated) to the rotor. This must
be done to ensure the proper performance of the
replacement brake shoe.
(12) Road test vehicle making several stops to
wear off any foreign material on the brakes and to
seat the brake shoe linings. If NEW shoes were
installed, they need to burnished properly. (Refer to 5
- BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/BRAKE
PADS/SHOES - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
DISC BRAKE CALIPER -
FRONT
REMOVAL
NOTE: Review all Warnings and Cautions. (Refer to
5 - BRAKES - WARNING)
CAUTION: If more than one caliper will be off the
vehicle at the same time, it is important that each
caliper be marked or tagged indicating which cor-
ner of the vehicle it belongs on, prior to being
removed. Do not allow calipers to get mixed-up.
Except for piston size, front and rear calipers look
alike.
(1) Using a brake pedal holding tool such as shown
(Fig. 18), depress brake pedal down past first inch of
travel and secure in place. This will isolate master
cylinder reservoir from brake hydraulic system and
will not allow brake hydraulic fluid to drain out of
reservoir when lines are opened.
(2) Raise vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION &
MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE).
(3) Remove wheel and tire assembly from vehicle.
(Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS - REMOVAL)
(4) Remove brake flex hose banjo bolt. Remove
brake flex hose and seal washers from caliper along
with banjo bolt. Discard washers.
(5) Remove two bolts attaching brake caliper to
steering knuckle (Fig. 19).
(6) Remove brake caliper from steering knuckle.
(7) If shoes need to be removed, (Refer to 5 -
BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/BRAKE
PADS/SHOES - REMOVAL).
Fig. 16 Locking Support Pins Into Caliper
1 - PIN PUNCH
2 - HAMMER
3 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY
4 - UPPER AND LOWER SUPPORT PIN
Fig. 17 Correctly Installed Brake Shoes
1 - SPRING CLIP IS TO BE RESTING ON BOTH BRAKE SHOE
ASSEMBLIES HERE WHEN CORRECTLY INSTALLED
2 - SPRING CLIP
3 - BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLIES
4 - SUPPORT PINS
5 - 16 BRAKES - BASE ZB
BRAKE PADS/SHOES - FRONT/REAR (Continued)
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