Front Disc Brake Assembly: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Subaru Tribeca. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Do not allow brake fluid to come in contact with vehicle body. If it does, wash off with water and wipe away completely.

Lift up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
Remove the union bolt, and disconnect the brake hose from the caliper body assembly.

Fig 1: Locating Brake Hose Union Bolt
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Remove the bolt securing the lock pin to caliper body.

Fig 2: Locating Bolt Securing Lock Pin To Caliper Body
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Raise the caliper body, and then move it toward vehicle center to separate it from the support.
Remove the support from housing.
NOTE: Remove the support only when replacing the rotor or support. It is not necessary to remove it when servicing the caliper body assembly.

Fig 3: Locating Caliper Body Bolts
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Remove mud and foreign matter from the caliper body assembly and the support.