Nissan Maxima. Manual - part 242

BR-36

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REAR DISC BRAKE

Exploded View of Brake Caliper

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Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Rotor

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WARNING:

Clean dust on caliper and brake pad with a vacuum dust collector to minimize the hazard of air borne

particles or other materials.

CAUTION:

• While removing and installing the cylinder body, do not depress the brake pedal because the piston

will pop out.

• Do not damage the piston boot.

• Keep rotor free from grease and brake fluid.

• Refill the brake reservoir with new brake fluid.

• Do not reuse drained brake fluid.

NOTE:

When removing components such as hoses, tubes/lines, etc., cap or plug openings to prevent fluid from spill-

ing.

REMOVAL

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

WT-60, "Adjustment"

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2. Hold the disc rotor in place by installing a wheel nut.
3. Remove the reservoir cap.

1.

Union bolt

2.

Brake hose

3.

Copper sealing washer

4.

Cap

5.

Bleed valve

6.

Lower sliding pin bolt

7.

Upper sliding pin bolt

8.

Bushing

9.

Cylinder body

10. Piston seal

11. Piston

12.

Piston boot

13. Retaining ring

14. Sliding pin boot

15.

Torque member bolt

16. Washer

17. Torque member

A.

Molykote AS-880N grease

B.

Brake grease

C.

Brake fluid

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4. Remove the union bolt and copper sealing washers, then dis-

connect the brake hose from the cylinder body. Discard the cop-

per sealing washers.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse copper sealing washers.

5. Remove the torque member bolts, and remove the brake caliper

assembly.

CAUTION:

Do not drop brake the pads.

6. Remove upper and lower sliding pins.

NOTE:

Note the sliding pin orientation during removal. The upper sliding pin contains a bushing.

7. Remove caliper.
8. Remove the disc rotor. If reusing the disc rotor, before removing

the disc rotor apply matching mark as shown.

CAUTION:

Put matching marks on wheel hub assembly and disc rotor,

if reusing the disc rotor.

INSTALLATION

1. Install the disc rotor. If reusing the disc rotor, align the matching

mark to position the disc rotor on the wheel hub assembly.

CAUTION:

Align the matching mark on wheel hub assembly and disc

rotor, if reusing the disc rotor.

2. Install the brake caliper assembly, and tighten the torque member bolts to the specified torque.

CAUTION:

Before installing caliper assembly, wipe off oil and moisture on all mounting surfaces of rear axle

and caliper assembly and threads, bolts and washers.

3. Install the brake hose with two new copper sealing washers (1),

using the L-shaped pin for alignment as shown, then tighten the

union bolt (A) to the specified torque.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse copper sealing washers.

4. Refill the brake hydraulic system with new brake fluid and bleed brake system. Refer to 

BR-16, "Bleeding

Brake System"

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REAR DISC BRAKE

5. Check the rear disc brakes for drag.
6. Install the reservoir cap.
7. Install the rear wheel and tire. Refer to 

WT-60, "Adjustment"

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FRONT DISC BRAKE

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UNIT DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

FRONT DISC BRAKE

Disassembly and Assembly

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NOTE:

Do not remove the torque member, pads, shims, shim covers, and anti-rattle clips when disassembling and

assembling the cylinder body.

DISASSEMBLY

1. Remove the sliding pin bolts, and then remove the cylinder body from the torque member. 

CAUTION:

Do not drop pads, shims, shim cover and anti-rattle clips from torque member.

2. Remove the sliding pins, bushing and sliding pin boots from the torque member.
3. Remove the cap and the bleed valve from the cylinder body.

1.

Union bolt

2.

Copper sealing washer

3.

Brake hose

4.

Cap

5.

Bleed valve

6.

Sliding pin bolt

7.

Piston seal

8.

Piston

9.

Piston boot

10. Cylinder body

11. Upper sliding pin

12. Lower sliding pin bolt

13. Torque member bolt

14. Washer

15. Sliding pin boot

16. Bushing

17. Torque member

A.

Rubber grease

B.

Brake fluid

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