BRAKE > Rear Disc Brake Assembly
ASSEMBLY
1. Before installation, check each part. Rear Disc Brake Assembly > INSPECTION">
2. Clean the inside of the caliper body cylinder using brake fluid.
3. Apply a coat of brake fluid to piston seal and install the piston seal to the caliper body cylinder groove.
4. Apply a coat of brake fluid to the inner surface of caliper body cylinder and the entire outer surface of the piston - disc brake.
5. Apply grease contained in the piston seal kit to the piston boot, and install it to the groove at the end of the cylinder.
6. Insert the piston - disc brake into the caliper body cylinder.
CAUTION:
Do not force the piston - disc brake into the caliper body cylinder.
7. Position the piston boot in the grooves on the piston - disc brake and the caliper body cylinder.

(a) | Piston - disc brake | (c) | Caliper body | (d) | Piston seal |
(b) | Piston boot |
8. Apply grease contained in the piston seal kit to the lock pin - rear brake, the outer surface of guide pin - rear brake, the inner surface of support cylinder, and the grooves of pin boot.
9. Install the pin boot to the lock pin - rear brake and guide pin - rear brake, and insert them into the support cylinder.
CAUTION:
Insert the lock pin - rear brake and guide pin - rear brake into specified position, and make sure that they slide and seat properly.

(a) | Pin boot | (b) | Lock pin - rear brake or guide pin - rear brake | (c) | Grease applied area |
RemovalMaximum load limits
WARNING
Never exceed the maximum load
limits explained in the following.
Exceeding the maximum load limits
could cause personal injury and/or
vehicle damage.
CAUTION
Adequate size trailer brakes are
required when the trailer and its
cargo exceed 1,000 lbs (453 kg)
total weight.
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Regarding malfunction
CAUTION
Never leave or store the access
key inside the vehicle or within
6.6 ft (2 m) around the vehicle
(e.g., in the garage). The access
key may be locked inside the
vehicle, or the battery may discharge
rapidly. Note that the
push-button ignition switch may
not turn on in some ...
Spare tire
The spare tire in the Subaru Ascent is positioned in a dedicated holder beneath
the cargo compartment, utilizing a hoist mechanism that allows for easy lowering
and raising.
This holder is specifically engineered to accommodate only the designated temporary
spare tire or, in emergency sit ...