Rear brake caliper

Refit

1. Rotate disc by hand and scrape all scale and rust from around edge of disc. Scrape clean location surfaces on caliper bracket.
2. Clean dust from brake parts using brake cleaning fluid or industrial alcohol.

WARNING: Do not use an air line to blow dust from brake assembly. Do not use petroleum based fluid as damage will occur to rubber components.

3. Fit pad retainers to caliper bracket.
4. Apply Molykote M77 to both sides of shims.
5. Fit inner shim to piston. Fit shims to pads and fit pads to caliper carrier.

NOTE: Fit pad with wear indicator strip on the inside.

6. Position caliper housing to carrier, align flats ’A’ on guide pins with caliper housing.
7. Fit and tighten guide pin bolts to 27 Nm.
8. Clean banjo bolt and fit NEW sealing washers.
9. Position hose to caliper and tighten banjo bolt to 34 Nm.
10. Remove clamp from brake hose.
11. Bleed brakes. See Adjustments.
12. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
13. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

REAR BRAKE CALIPER

Service repair no - 70.55.25

Remove

1. Raise rear of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel(s).

3. Remove handbrake cable clevis pin clip. Discard clip.
4. Remove clevis pin.
5. Remove handbrake cable clip and release cable from abutment.
6. Clamp brake hose to prevent fluid loss.

CAUTION: A brake hose clamp must be used.