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BR-32
FRONT DISC BRAKE
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
3. Install a projection of brake hose metal fitting by aligning with protrusions on cylinder body, and tighten
union bolt to the specified torque. Refer to BR-27, "
Components" .
CAUTION:
Do not reuse copper washers for union bolts.
Assemble brake hose securely on caliper assembly.
4. After installing caliper assembly, refill with new brake fluid and bleed air. Refer to BR-11, "
Bleeding Brake
System" .
5. Install tires to vehicle.
Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper Assembly (With Brembo Calipers)NFS0000X
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Drain brake fluid. Refer to BR-10, "
Drain and Refill" .
3. Remove the brake pad. Refer to BR-30, "
Removal and Installation of Brake Pad (With Brembo Calipers)" .
4. Remove the brake tube flare nut using a flare wrench.
5. Remove the brake tube bracket from the knuckle spindle.
6. Remove the caliper bolt and remove the caliper assembly from the vehicle.
7. Remove disc rotor.
CAUTION:
Put matching marks of wheel hub assembly and disc rotor, if it is necessary to remove when
removing disc rotor.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Refill with new brake fluid “DOT 3”.
Never reuse drained brake fluid.
1. Install disc rotor.
CAUTION:
Put alignment marks on disc rotor and wheel hub at the time of removal when reusing disc rotor.
2. Install caliper assembly to the vehicle, and tighten bolts to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
When attaching the caliper assembly to the vehicle, wipe
any oil off the knuckle spindle washers and caliper assem-
bly attachment surfaces.
3. Attach the brake tube to the caliper assembly and partially tighten the flare nut.
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FRONT DISC BRAKE
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5. Install the torque member to the steering knuckle and tighten the
mounting bolts to the specified torque. Refer to BR-27, "
Compo-
nents" .
CAUTION:
Before installing torque member to vehicle, wipe off oil and
grease on the washer seats on steering knuckle and the
mounting surface of the torque member.
6. Install pad retainers to torque member.
7. Press in piston until pads can be installed, and then install cylin-
der body to torque member.
8. Install cylinder body, and tighten sliding pin bolt to the specified
torque. Refer to BR-27, "
Components" .
9. Position a projection of brake hose metal fitting by aligning with protrusions on cylinder body and tighten
union bolt to specified torque. Refer to BR-12, "
Hydraulic Circuit" .
CAUTION:
Assemble brake hose securely to cylinder body.
Do not reuse copper washer for union bolts.
10. After installing caliper assembly, refill with new brake fluid and bleed air. Refer to BR-11, "
Bleeding Brake
System" .
DISC ROTOR INSPECTION
Visual Inspection
Check surfaces of disc rotor for uneven wear, cracks, and serious damage. If a malfunction is detected,
replace applicable part.
Runout Inspection
1. Using wheel nuts, secure disc rotor to wheels hub. (2 or more positions)
2. Using a dial indicator, check runout.
NOTE:
Make sure that wheel bearing axial end play is with in the speci-
fication before measuring runout. Refer to FA X - 4 , "
On-Vehicle
Inspection" .
3. If runout is outside limit, find the minimum runout point by shift-
ing the mounting positions of disc rotor and wheel hub by one hole.
4. If runout is still outside the limit after performing the above operation, replace or lathe the disc rotor.
[When lathing, use the Pro–Cut PFM On–Car Brake Lathe (Tool No. 38–PFM90.5) or equivalent.]
Thickness Inspection
Using a micrometer, check thickness of disc rotor. If thickness is out-
side standard, replace disc rotor.
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Measurement point:
At a point 10.0 mm (0.394 in) from outer edge of disc
Runout limit (with it attached to the vehicle):
0.035 mm (0.0014 in) or less
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Standard thickness : 28.0 mm (1.10 in)
Repair limit thickness : 26.0 mm (1.02 in)
Maximum uneven wear (measured at 8 positions)
: 0.015 mm (0,0006 in) or less
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BR-38
FRONT DISC BRAKE
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
Thickness Inspection
Using a micrometer, check thickness of the disc rotor. If thickness is
outside the standard, replace disc rotor.
Brake Burnishing ProcedureNFS000AX
Burnish the brake pad and disc rotor mutually contacting surfaces of disc rotor according to following proce-
dure after refinishing or replacing disc rotors, after replacing pads, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage.
CAUTION:
Be careful of vehicle speed because brake does not operate easily until pad and disc rotor are
securely fitted.
Only perform this procedure under safe road and traffic conditions. Use extreme caution.
1. Drive vehicle on straight, flat road.
2. Depress brake pedal with the power to stop vehicle within 3 to 5 seconds until the vehicle stops.
3. Drive without depressing brake for a few minutes to cool brake.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 until pad and disc rotor are securely fitted.Standard
Standard thickness : 30.0 mm (1.181 in)
Wear limit : 28.4 mm (1.118 in)
Maximum uneven wear (measured at 8 positions)
: 0.015 mm (0.0006 in) or less
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BR-44
REAR DISC BRAKE
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
CAUTION:
Attach the pad with wear sensor to the outer side.
3. Insert the upper pad pin from the outer cylinder side, then insert
firmly to the inner cylinder side through the hole in the top of the
pad.
4. As shown in the figure, place the top of the cross spring over the
top pad pin, press in the cross spring, push the lower pad pin
from the outer cylinder side to the inner cylinder side, and
secure the cross spring.
5. Insert the clip in the small hole at the end of the pad pin.
CAUTION:
If the clip is not fully attached, the pad pin or the pad could
fall out while the vehicle is in motion.
6. Install tires to vehicle.
Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper Assembly (Other than Brembo Cali-
pers)
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REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Fasten disc rotor using wheel nut.
3. Drain brake fluid. Refer to BR-10, "
Drain and Refill" .
4. Remove union bolts then disconnect brake hose from caliper
assembly and torque member bolts, and remove caliper assem-
bly.
CAUTION:
Do not drop brake pad.
5. Remove disc rotor.
CAUTION:
Put matching marks on wheel hub assembly and disc rotor,
if it is necessary to remove disc rotor.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Refill with new brake fluid “DOT 3”.
Do not reuse drained brake fluid.
1. Install disc rotor.
CAUTION:
Put alignment marks on disc rotor and wheel hub at the time of removal when reusing disc rotor.
2. Install caliper assembly to the vehicle, and tighten torque member mounting bolts to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
Before installing caliper assembly to the vehicle, wipe off oil and grease on washer seats on axle
assembly and mounting surface of caliper assembly.
3. Install L-shape pin of brake hose to caliper assembly and tighten union bolts to the specified torque.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse the copper washer for union bolts.
Securely attach brake hose to protrusion on caliper assembly.
4. Insert new brake fluid and bleed air. Refer to BR-11, "
Bleeding Brake System" .
5. Check rear disc brake for drag.
6. Install tires to vehicle.
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REAR DISC BRAKE
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ASSEMBLY
1. Apply polyglycol ether based lubricant to the piston seal, and
install them to the cylinder body.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse piston seal.
2. Apply rubber grease to piston boot. Cover the piston end with
the piston boot, and then install cylinder slide lip on the piston
boot securely into the groove on cylinder body.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse the piston boot.
3. Apply a brake fluid to the piston, insert into the cylinder body by
hand and firmly attach the piston boot piston-side lip into the pis-
ton groove.
CAUTION:
Press the piston evenly and vary the pressing point to pre-
vent cylinder inner wall from being rubbed.
4. Fix piston boot with retaining ring.
CAUTION:
Make sure the boot is firmly in the cylinder body groove.
Do not reuse the retaining ring.
5. Install the sliding pin bolt and sliding pin boot to the torque member.
6. Apply PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone-based grease to the rear of the pad and to both sides
of the shim, and attach the inner shim and shim cover to the inner pad, and the outer shim to the outer
pad.
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