Nissan X-Trail 32. Manual - part 131

BR-118

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FRONT DISC BRAKE

2.

Apply new brake fluid to piston seals 

, and install them to cyl-

inder body.

CAUTION:

Never reuse piston seals.

3.

Apply rubber grease to piston boots 

. Cover the piston 

 end

with piston boot, and then install cylinder side lip on piston boot
securely into a groove on cylinder body.

CAUTION:

Never reuse piston boots.

4.

apply new brake fluid to pistons 

. Push piston into cylinder

body by hand and push piston boot 

 piston-side lip into the pis-

ton groove.

CAUTION:

Press the pistons evenly and vary the pressing point to pre-
vent cylinder inner wall from being rubbed.

5.

Apply rubber grease to mating faces 

 between sliding pin 

and bushing 

, and install bushing to sliding pin.

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FRONT DISC BRAKE

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6.

Apply rubber grease to mating faces 

 between sliding pins 

and sliding pin boots 

, and install sliding pins and sliding pin

boots to torque member 

.

7.

Install the cylinder body to tighten sliding pin bolts to the speci-
fied torque.

BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (2 PISTON TYPE) : Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Check the following items and replace if necessary.

Cylinder Body

Check the cylinder inner wall for rust, wear, cracks or damage.

CAUTION:

Always clean with new brake fluid. Never clean with mineral oil such as gasoline and light oil.

Torque Member

Check the torque member for rust, wear, cracks or damage.

Pistons

Check the surface of the piston for rust, wear, cracks or damage.

CAUTION:

A piston sliding surface is plated. Never polish with sandpaper.

Sliding Pin, Sliding Pin Boot and Bushing

Check the sliding pins, sliding pin boots and bushing for rust, wear, cracks or damage.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

• Check a drag of front disc brake. If any drag is found, follow the procedure described below.
1.

Remove brake pads. Refer to 

BR-107, "BRAKE PAD (2 PISTON TYPE) : Removal and Installation"

.

2.

Press the pistons. Refer to 

BR-107, "BRAKE PAD (2 PISTON TYPE) : Removal and Installation"

.

3.

Install brake pads. Refer to 

BR-107, "BRAKE PAD (2 PISTON TYPE) : Removal and Installation"

.

4.

Depress the brake pedal several times.

5.

Check a drag of front disc brake again. When any drag is found, disassemble the cylinder body and
replace if  necessary. Refer to 

BR-117, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (2 PISTON TYPE) : Disassembly

and Assembly"

.

• Burnish contact surfaces brake pads and disc rotor after refinishing or replacing disc rotor, or if a soft pedal

occurs at very low mileage. Refer to 

BR-81, "BRAKE PAD : Inspection and Adjustment"

.

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BR-120

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REAR DISC BRAKE

REAR DISC BRAKE

BRAKE PAD

BRAKE PAD : Exploded View

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BRAKE PAD : Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

WARNING:

Since dust covering the front and rear brakes has an affect on human body, the dust must be removed
with a dust collector. Never splatter the dust with an air blow gun.

CAUTION:

• Never depress the brake pedal while removing the brake pads because the piston may pop out.
• If the brake fluid or grease adheres to the brake caliper assembly and disc rotor, quickly wipe it off.

1.

Release the parking brake.

2.

Must be performed additional service when replacing brake pad. Refer to 

PB-52, "Work Procedure"

.

3.

Remove tires.

Cylinder body

Inner shim cover

Inner shim

Inner pad (with pad wear sensor)

Torque member

Outer pad

Outer shim

Outer shim cover

1: Apply rubber grease.

2 : Apply MOLYKOTE

®

 AS 880N or silicone-based grease.

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4.

Remove lower sliding pin bolt.

5.

Suspend the cylinder body with suitable wire so that the brake
hose and the electric parking brake harness will not stretch.

6.

 Remove the brake pads, shims and shim covers.

CAUTION:

• Never damage the piston boots.
• Never drop the brake pads, shims and shim covers.
• Remember each position of the removed brake pads.
• Never damage the electric parking brake harness and bracket.

7.

Perform inspection after removal. Refer to 

BR-122, "BRAKE PAD : Inspection and Adjustment"

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INSTALLATION

WARNING:

Since dust covering the front and rear brakes has an affect on human body, the dust must be removed
with a dust collector. Never splatter the dust with an air blow gun.

CAUTION:

• Never depress the brake pedal while removing the brake pads because the piston may pop out.
• If the brake fluid or grease adheres to the brake caliper assembly and disc rotor, quickly wipe it off.

1.

Apply MOLYKOTE

®

 AS880N or silicone-based grease to the

mating faces 

 between the shim 

 and the pad 

, and the

mating faces 

 between the shim 

 and the shim cover 

, and

then install the shim and shim cover to the pad.

CAUTION:

Always replace the shims and shim covers when replacing
the brake pad.
Molykote is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.

2.

Install the brake pads to the torque member.

3.

Apply rubber grease to the cylinder body mounting bolts, and then install the cylinder body to torque mem-
ber.

CAUTION:

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