Murano AWD V6-3.5L (VQ35DE) (2009)
CAUTION:
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Never depress the brake pedal while removing the brake pads or the cylinder body because the piston may pop out.
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Never spill or splash brake fluid on the disc rotor.
1. Remove tires with power tool.
2. Remove the upper sliding pin bolt.
3. Suspend the cylinder body with suitable wire so that the brake hose will not stretch. Remove the brake pads, shims and shim cover from the torque
member.
CAUTION:
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Never deform the pad retainers if removing the pad retainers.
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Never damage the piston boot.
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Never drop the brake pad, shims, and the shim cover.
INSTALLATION
WARNING:
Clean any dust from the brake caliper and brake pads with a vacuum dust collector. Never blow with compressed air.
CAUTION:
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Never depress the brake pedal while removing the brake pads or the cylinder body because the piston may pop out.
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Never spill or splash brake fluid on the disc rotor.
1. Install the pad retainers to the torque member if the pad retainers has been removed.
CAUTION:
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Securely assemble the pad retainers not to be lifted up from the torque member.
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Never deform the pad retainers.
2. Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone-based grease to the mating faces between the brake pads, the shims and pawls part of cylinder
body, and install them to the brake pad.
CAUTION:
Always replace the shims together with the shim cover when replacing the brake pad.
3. Install cylinder body and brake pads to torque member.
CAUTION:
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Never damage the piston boot.
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When replacing pads with new one, check a brake fluid level in the reservoir tank because brake fluid returns to master cylinder
reservoir tank when pressing piston in.
NOTE:
Use a disc brake piston tool to easily press piston.
4. Install the upper sliding pin bolt and tighten it to the specified torque.
5. Depress the brake pedal several times to check that no drag feel is present for the rear disc brake. Refer to See: Rear/Inspection after removal.
Inspection after removal
REAR DISC BRAKE
BRAKE PAD : Inspection
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Replace the shims and the shim cover if rust is excessively attached.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check a drag of rear disc brake. If any drag is found, follow the procedure described below.
2. Remove brake pads.
3. Press the piston.
CAUTION:
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Never damage the piston boot.
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When replacing a pad with new one, check a brake fluid level in the reservoir tank because brake fluid returns to master cylinder
reservoir tank when pressing piston in.
NOTE:
Use a disc brake piston tool to easily press piston.
4. Install brake pads.