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Installation Procedure

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  1. GM4002611Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

    Install the brake caliper mounting bracket to the steering knuckle.

  2. CAUTION:

    Refer to Fastener Caution .

  3. Install the 2 NEW brake caliper mounting bracket bolts (1) and tighten to 97.5 N.m (72 lb ft).
  4. GM4002610Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

    Apply a very thin coating of high temperature silicone brake lubricant to the pad hardware mating surfaces of the caliper bracket only.

  5. Clean the brake pad mating surfaces of the brake pad retainers (2).
  6. Install the brake pad retainers (2) to the brake caliper bracket.
  7. NOTE:

    The wear sensor equipped disc brake pad must be mounted inboard of the rotor with the leading edge of the sensor facing the brake rotor during forward wheel rotation, or at the top of the pad when installed in vehicle position.

  8. Install the brake pads (1) to the brake caliper bracket.
  9. Remove the support and reposition the brake caliper over the brake pads and to the mounting bracket. Refer to Front Brake Caliper Replacement .