Brake caliper bracket

Essential special tools
Fre. 1190-01	Brake caliper piston press

Tightening torques
caliper bracket mounting bolt	10.5 daN.m
guide pin bolts	3.6 daN.m
wheel bolt	11 daN.m

REMOVAL

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
• Release the parking brake.
• Remove the rear wheel.
• Unclip the parking brake cable.
• Note the routing of the parking brake cable for reinstallation.
• Remove:

• the guide pin bolts,
• the caliper.

• Suspend the caliper.
• Remove:

• the pads,
• the caliper bracket mounting bolts,
• the caliper bracket.

• Check the condition of the braking components.
• Replace any defective parts.
• Clean the caliper and the caliper bracket.

INSTALLATION

• Refit:

• the caliper bracket,
• the caliper bracket mounting bolts.

Note: Apply FRENBLOC-type product to the caliper bracket and guide pin bolts before fitting.

• Tighten the caliper bracket mounting bolts to torque (10.5 daN.m).

• Push back the caliper piston using tool (Fre.1190-01) until it bottoms out in its bore.
• Refit:

• the brake pads,
• the caliper,
• the guide pin bolts.

• Tighten the guide pin bolts to torque (3.6 daN.m).
• Reconnect the parking brake cables.

• Make sure the parking brake cable stops are correctly seated in their housings.
• Actuate the parking brake control several times to activate the apply and release functions and the automatic caliper clearance adjustment.
• Refit the wheel.
• Tighten the wheel bolts to torque (11 daN.m).