Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2574

BRAKE
7. Rear Disc Brake Assembly
A: REMOVAL
1. 14 INCH TYPE
CAUTION:
Do not allow brake fluid to come in contact with
vehicle body; wash away with water and wipe
off completely if spilled.
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Loosen the wheel nuts.
3) Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the wheels.
4) Disconnect the brake hose from caliper body as-
sembly.
5) Remove the bolt securing lock pin to caliper
body.
6) Raise the caliper body and move it toward vehi-
cle center to separate it from support.
7) Remove the support from housing.
NOTE:
Remove the support only when replacing it or the
rotor. It need not be removed when servicing the
caliper body assembly.
8) Clean mud and foreign particles from the caliper
body assembly and support.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow foreign particles to enter
brake hose connector.
2. 15 INCH TYPE
CAUTION:
Do not allow brake fluid to come in contact with
vehicle body; wash away with water and wipe
off completely if spilled.
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Loosen the wheel nuts.
3) Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the wheels.
4) Remove the pads from caliper body. <Ref. to
BR-37, REMOVAL, Rear Brake Pad.>
5) Disconnect the brake hose from caliper body as-
sembly.
REAR DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY
BR-00247
BR-42
6) Remove the caliper body from housing.
7) Clean mud and foreign particles from the caliper
body assembly.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow foreign particles to enter
brake hose connector.
3. 17 INCH TYPE
CAUTION:
Do not allow brake fluid to come in contact with
vehicle body; wash away with water and wipe
off completely if spilled.
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Loosen the wheel nuts.
3) Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the wheels.
4) Remove the brake pads from caliper body. <Ref.
to BR-38, 17 INCH TYPE, REMOVAL, Rear Brake
Pad.>
5) Disconnect the brake hose from caliper body.
6) Remove the caliper body from housing.
7) Clean mud and foreign particles from the caliper
body.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow foreign particles to enter
brake hose connector.
BR-00315
BR-00315