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How do you get the rear brake rotor off, normally they just pull off once the caliper is removed, I did'nt want to beat on it.

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Removal & Installation

  1. Remove the front wheel.
  2. Drain the brake fluid.
  3. Remove the union bolt and gasket from the disc brake cylinder and disconnect the flexible hose.
  4. Remove the disc brake cylinder sub-assembly.
  5. Remove the disc brake pad kit.
  6. Remove the two disc brake pad support plates from the cylinder mounting.
  7. Remove the two cylinder slide pins from the disc brake cylinder mounting.
  8. Remove the two bolts and the disc brake cylinder mounting.
  9. Remove the disc.
  10. Immediately, matchmark the disc to the axle hub.
To install:
  1. Installation is the reverse of removal.
  2. Torque the disc retaining bolts to 76 ft. lbs. (103 Nm).

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