wheel alignment NISSAN 350Z 2007 Z33 Brake System Workshop Manual

FRONT DISC BRAKE
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Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
2. Attach pad.
CAUTION:

Attach the pad with wear sensor to the outer side.

The side of the shim with the larger cutouts should be on
the entry side of the disc rotor spin.
3. Insert the upper pad pin from the inner cylinder side, then insert
firmly to the outer 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 inner cylinder side to the outer 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 gradually (from bleed valve while depressing brake pedal). Refer to BR-10, "
Drain and
Refill" .
4. Remove union bolt, and then remove brake hose from caliper
assembly.
5. Remove torque member mounting bolts (from torque member),
and remove caliper assembly (from vehicle with a power tool).
CAUTION:
Do not drop brake pad.
6. 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 vehicle, and tighten torque member mounting bolts to the specified torque.
Refer to BR-27, "
Components" .
CAUTION:
Before installing torque member to vehicle, wipe oil and grease on washer seats on steering
knuckle and mounting surface of torque member.
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BR-32
FRONT DISC BRAKE
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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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BR-44
REAR DISC BRAKE
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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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Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper Assembly (With Brembo Calipers)NFS00017
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-42, "
Removal and Installa-
tion of Brake Pad (With Brembo Calipers)" .
4. Remove the brake tube flare nut using a flare wrench.
5. Remove the brake hose bolt, move the brake hose, and remove
the caliper assembly from the vehicle.
6. 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 the brake tube to the caliper assembly and partially tighten the flare nut.
3. Install the caliper assembly to the vehicle and tighten the bolt to
the specified torque.
4. Tighten the flare nut to the specified torque.
5. Install brake pad and shim. Refer to BR-42, "
Removal and
Installation of Brake Pad (With Brembo Calipers)" .
6. Refill new brake fluid and bleed air. Refer to BR-11, "
Bleeding
Brake System" .
7. Install tires to vehicle.
Disassembly and Assembly of Brake Caliper Assembly (Other than Brembo
Calipers)
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NOTE:
Do not remove torque member, pads, shims, shim cover and pad retainers when disassembling and assem-
bling cylinder body assembly.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the slide pin bolt, and then remove cylinder body from torque member.
CAUTION:
Do not drop pads, shims, shim covers and pad retainers from torque member.
2. Remove sliding pin boot from torque member.
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