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Removal Procedure

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    Fig 1: Brake Pad Components
    GM815525Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Remove the following components. Refer to Brake Pads Replacement - Front .
    • The caliper bolts
    • The inside pad wear indicator (3)
    • The outside pad wear indicator (5), if equipped
    • The 2 brake pad retainers (4,9)
    • The insulators (1,7)
    • The pad insulators (2,8)
    2. Fig 2: Disc Brake Components
    GM817140Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Remove the slide pins (17,21) from the caliper bracket (14).
    3. Fig 3: Removing Slide Pin Boots From Caliper Bracket
    GM238928Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Use a dull chisel and a hammer in order to remove the slide pin boots (2) from the caliper bracket.

    Discard the slide pin boots.

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