Riviera V6-231 3.8L VIN C SFI (1989)
Fig. 6 Inboard Shoe Installation. Rear Disc Brake
Fig. 5 Positioning Caliper Piston And Pad Retainer. Rear Disc Brake
1.
Install lubricated bushings into bolt holes in caliper bracket.
2.
Bottom piston in caliper bore using suitable pliers, protecting piston to prevent damage. Do not allow pliers to contact actuator screw.
3.
Lubricate new two-way check valve, then insert valve into piston.
4.
Install inboard shoe assembly as follows:
a. Engage inboard shoe edge in straight tabs of retainer, then press down and snap shoe under S-shaped tabs, Fig. 6.
b. Ensure shoe lays flat against piston and that retainer and piston are properly aligned. Note that tab on retainer are different, Fig. 5, and rotate
retainer as needed.
c. Ensure buttons on back of shoe engage D-shaped notches in piston. Rotate piston as needed with spanner wrench tool No. J-7624 or
equivalent. Piston is properly aligned when D-shaped notches are aligned with caliper mounting bolt holes, Fig. 5.
5.
Install outboard shoe assembly, snap shoe springs into holes in caliper and ensure pad lays flat against caliper. Wear sensor should be at trailing
edge of shoe during forward wheel rotation.