Rear brake service

[Lukaranger]

Looking to do my first brake pad replacement. The fronts look easy straight forward. The backs is where my question is....I realize I need the special tool to wind the piston back in, but how far do I wind it in, does it have to lineup somehow? The only brakes I`ve ever done is like the fronts using a c-clamp easy!

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[BassRanger]

You need to wind it back far enough for the caliper to fit over the new pads. You don't necessarily have to bottom it out. And, yes the two notches need to be clocked to the 12 and 6 o'clock position. Most pads will have a bump that fits into one of the notches in the piston.

 

[myothercarizahearse]

does it have to lineup somehow?

there is a bump on the caliper to line them up with as bass ranger said 12 and 6

service manuals here:
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/2019-ranger-technical-shop-manuals.1548/

 

[Wytchdctr]

Harbor freight has a cheap kit to fit pretty much any weird rear brake setup. I have one, works well. I also do minor repair work on the side for friends so I liked the many options.

That or one of the square things that has various sizes on each side of the cube to spin the rears back in.

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