Repair Procedures: Removal

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Remove the rear wheel & tire.
Tightening Torque:

88.3 ~ 107.9 N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0 kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6 lb-ft)
Release the parking brake lever and parking brake cable is loose.
Remove the parking brake cable (A), after removing the clip (B).

Fig 1: Parking Brake Cable & Clip
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NOTE: Parking brake lever in the car must be in fully loosened position.
Remove the hose eyebolt (C).
Tightening Torque:

Brake hose to caliper:

24.5 ~ 29.4 N.m (2.5 ~ 3.0 kgf.m, 18.1 ~ 21.7 lb-ft)
Loosen the caliper mounting bolts (B), then remove the rear caliper assembly (A).
Tightening Torque:

Caliper assembly to carrier (B):

63.7 ~ 73.5 N.m (6.5 ~ 7.5 kgf.m, 47.0 ~ 54.2 lb-ft)

Fig 2: Rear Caliper Assembly & Caliper Mounting Bolts
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Remove the rear brake disc by loosening the screws (A).
Tightening Torque:

4.9 ~ 5.9 N.m (0.5 ~ 0.6 kgf.m, 3.6 ~ 4.3 lb-ft)

Fig 3: Rear Brake Disc Screws
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