- engage 1st gear and place chocks under the wheels;
- lift the car with a jack from the side of the wheel being removed;
- remove the wheel;
- loosen the parking brake cables;
Figure 9.14. Removing the rear disc brake mechanism: 1 - lever; 2, 3 - bolts; 4 - brake pipe
- disconnect the parking brake cable from the lever 1 (figure 9.14);
- disconnect the brake pipe from the caliper 4;
- close the brake pipe with a plug to prevent brake fluid from leaking out;
- close the hole in the caliper;
- unscrew bolts 2 and 3 and remove the brake mechanism.
Install the rear brake mechanisms in the following order:
- install the brake mechanism in place and secure it with two new bolts 2 and 3, having first applied a locking compound to the threads, first tighten bolt 2 to a torque of 110 N·m, and then bolt 3 to a torque of 110 N·m;
- connect the brake pipe 4, tightening the nut to a torque of 15 Nm;
- lubricate the end of the parking brake cable on the lever 1 with grease;
- connect the parking brake cable to lever 1;
- remove air from the hydraulic brake system;
- reinstall the wheel, tightening the bolts to a torque of 85 Nm;
- lower the rear of the car;
- adjust the parking brake.