Front

Front Brake Caliper Removal and Installation
Reference: Front Brake Components

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage brake flexible hoses.
^ Never depress brake pedal during service procedures.

Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove front wheel.
2) Place a container to catch brake fluid below front brake caliper (2).
3) Remove flexible hose joint bolt (1) from front brake caliper (2).





4) Remove front brake caliper pin bolts (1).
5) Remove front brake caliper cylinder (2) from front brake caliper carrier (3).





6) Remove brake pads.
7) Remove brake caliper bolts (1) and remove caliper carrier (2) from steering knuckle.





Installation
Reference: Front Brake Caliper Inspection

CAUTION:
Make sure that brake flexible hose is not twisted while installing caliper.

1) Install front brake caliper carrier (1) to steering knuckle and tighten brake caliper pin bolts to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Front brake caliper carrier bolt (a): 155 Nm (15.8 kg-m, 114.5 lbf-ft)





2) Install brake pads.
3) Install front brake caliper (2) to front brake caliper carrier and tighten front brake caliper pin bolts (1) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Front brake caliper pin bolt (a): 34 Nm (3.5 kg-m, 25.0 lbf-ft)





4) Install brake flexible hose (1) to front brake caliper with new flexible hose gasket (2) and tighten flexible hose joint bolt to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Flexible hose joint bolt (a): 23 Nm (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lbf-ft)





5) Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed air from brake system.
6) Make sure there is no leakage of brake fluid.
7) Install front wheel.
8) Check that brake system operates properly.