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Nissan Leaf. Manual - part 300

 

 

FRONT DISC BRAKE

BR-521

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3. Push piston (1) into brake caliper by hand and push piston boot

(2) piston side lip into the piston groove.

CAUTION:

Press the piston evenly and vary the pressing point to pre-

vent cylinder inner wall from being rubbed.

BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Check the following items and replace if necessary.

Cylinder Body

Check the inner wall of the cylinder 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:

To prevent damage to the parts, piston sliding surface is plated. Never polish with sandpaper.

Sliding Pin, Sliding Pin Boot and Bushing

Check the sliding pins, sliding 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-516, "BRAKE PAD : Removal and Installation"

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2. Press the piston. Refer to 

BR-516, "BRAKE PAD : Removal and Installation"

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3. Install brake pads. Refer to 

BR-516, "BRAKE PAD : Removal and Installation"

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4. Securely depress the brake pedal several times.
5. Check a drag of front disc brake again. If any drag is found, disassemble the cylinder body and replace if

necessary. Refer to 

BR-520, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Disassembly and Assembly"

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

pedal occurs at very low mileage. Refer to 

BR-496, "DISC ROTOR : Inspection and Adjustment"

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BR-522

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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. Do not splatter the dust with an air blow gun.

CAUTION:

• Do not depress brake pedal. While removing the brake pads because the piston may pop out.

• Do not spill or splash brake fluid on the disc rotor.

• To prevent damage to the parts, if the brake fluid or grease adheres to the disc rotor, quickly wipe it

off.

1. Remove wheel and tire using power tool. Refer to 

WT-45, "Removal and Installation"

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Sliding pin bolt

Cylinder body

Inner shim cover

Inner shim

Inner pad (with pad wear sensor)

Pad retainer

Torque member

Outer pad

Outer shim

Outer shim cover

1 Apply rubber grease.

2: Apply MOLYKOTE

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 AS880N or silicone-based grease.

3: Apply MOLYKOTE

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 7439 or equivalent

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REAR DISC BRAKE

BR-523

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2. Remove lower sliding pin bolt.

3. Remove cylinder body from torque member, and suspend the

cylinder body with suitable wire so that the brake hose will not

stretch.

4. Remove the brake pads, shims, shim covers and pad retainers from the torque member.

CAUTION:

• Do not deform the pad retainer   when removing the pad

retainer from the torque member  . 

• Do not damage the piston boot.

• Do not drop the brake pads, shims, and the shim covers.

• Remember each position of the removed brake pads.

5. Perform inspection after removal. Refer to 

BR-524, "BRAKE

PAD : Inspection"

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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. Do not splatter the dust with an air blow gun.

CAUTION:

• Do not depress brake pedal. While removing the brake pads or the cylinder body because the piston

may pop out.

• Do not spill or splash brake fluid on the disc rotor.

• To prevent damage to the parts, if the brake fluid or grease adheres to the disc rotor, quickly wipe it

off.

1. Install the pad retainers   to the torque member   if the pad

retainers has been removed.

CAUTION:

• Securely assemble the pad retainers so that it will not be

lifted up from the torque member.

• Do not deform the pad retainers.

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BR-524

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REAR DISC BRAKE

2. Apply MOLYKOTE

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 AS880N or silicone-based grease to the

mating faces   between the brake pads   and the shims  ,
and install the shims and shim covers   to the brake pad. 

CAUTION:

Always replace the shim together with the shim cover when

replacing the brake pad.

Molykote is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.

3. Apply MOLYKOTE

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 7439 or equivalent to the mating faces 

between the brake pads   and the pad retainers. 

Molykote is a registered trademark of Dow Corning Corporation.

4. Install the brake pads to the torque member.

CAUTION:

Do not deform the pad retainers.

5. Install cylinder body to torque member.

CAUTION:

• Do not damage the piston boot.

• When replacing brake pad with new one, check a brake

fluid level in the reservoir tank because brake fluid

returns to master cylinder reservoir tank when pressing

piston in.

NOTE:

Use a disc brake piston tool to easily press piston. 

6. Apply rubber grease to the sliding pin bolt, install the lower slid-

ing pin bolt and tighten it to the specified torque.

7. Depress the brake pedal several times to check that no drag feel

is present for the rear disc brake. Refer to 

BR-524, "BRAKE

PAD : Inspection"

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8. Install wheel and tire. Refer to 

WT-45, "Removal and Installa-

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BRAKE PAD : Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

• Replace the shims and the shim covers if rust is excessively attached.

• Eliminate rust on the pad retainers and the torque member. Replace them if rust is excessively attached.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

• Check a drag of rear disc brake. If any drag is found, follow the procedure described below.
1. Remove brake pads. Refer to 

BR-522, "BRAKE PAD : Removal and Installation"

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2. Press the pistons. Refer to 

BR-522, "BRAKE PAD : Removal and Installation"

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3. Install brake pads. Refer to 

BR-522, "BRAKE PAD : Removal and Installation"

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4. Securely depress the brake pedal several times.
5. Check a drag of rear disc brake again. If any drag is found, disassemble the cylinder body and replace if

necessary. Refer to 

BR-527, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Disassembly and Assembly"

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

occurs at very low mileage. Refer to 

BR-498, "BRAKE PAD : Inspection and Adjustment"

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BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY

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