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REMOVAL 1. Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle. Remove the park brake cable for the wheel of the vehicle that is being worked on, from the parking brake cable equalizer). This is required to gain access to the star wheel. If the cable is not removed from the equalizer, the cable and spring inside of the brake drum is in the way of the star wheel. 2. Remove the rear brake shoe adjusting hole cover plug. 3. Insert a thin screwdriver into brake adjusting hole and hold adjusting lever away from notches of adjusting screw star wheel. 4. Insert Tool C-3784 into brake adjusting hole and engage notches of brake adjusting screw star wheel. Release brake adjustment by prying down with adjusting tool. 5. Remove rear brake drum from rear hub/bearing assembly. INSTALLATION 1. Adjust brake shoe assemblies so as not to interfere with brake drum installation. 2. Install the rear brake drums on the hubs. 3. Adjust rear brake shoes. 4. Install the removed park brake cable back on the park brake cable equalizer. 5. Install wheel and tire. 6. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.).

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FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER Removal & Installation Raise and support front of vehicle. Remove front wheel assemblies and disconnect brake hose. Plug all openings. Remove front disc brake pads. See FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS . Remove remaining mounting bolt(s). Remove caliper from vehicle. To install, reverse removal procedure. Bleed air from system. FRONT BRAKE ROTOR Removal & Installation 1. Raise and support front of vehicle. Remove front wheel assemblies. Remove front disc brake caliper with brake hose connected. See FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER . Wire caliper aside. Remove rotor-to-hub screws (if equipped). Remove rotor. 2. Machine rotor if lateral runout exceeds specification. Replace rotor if measured thickness is less than specified minimum thickness. See DISC BRAKE SPECIFICATIONS table. To install, reverse removal procedure. REAR DISC BRAKE PADS Removal & Installation

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1995 Mazda MX-6 BRAKE SYSTEM’ ’1995-96 BRAKES Mazda – Disc & Drum Removal & Installation
1. Raise and support front of vehicle. Remove front wheel assemblies. Remove lower lock pin/guide bolt. See Fig. 2 . Pivot caliper upward and support using rope. 2. Remove pads, shims, guide plates or pad guides and “V” springs (if equipped). Replace pad if lining
thickness is less than specified. See MINIMUM PAD LINING SPECIFICATIONS (FRONT) table. 3. To install, reverse removal procedure. Use Disc Brake Expander (49-0221-600C) and an old pad to push piston fully inward to install disc pads. Exploded View Of Front Brake Disc Assembly FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER Removal & Installation FRONT BRAKE ROTOR Removal & Installation REAR DISC BRAKE PADS Removal & Installation Exploded View Of Rear Disc Brake Assembly (Miata & Protege Shown; MX-6 & 626 Are Similar) Exploded View Of Rear Drum Brake Assembly (MX-3 Shown; MX-6 626 Are Similar) Removing Power Brake Unit (Typical)

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REMOVAL – FRONT BRAKE ROTOR 1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in Lubrication and Maintenance. 2. Remove the front wheel and tire assembly. 3. Remove the two mounting bolts securing the disc brake caliper adapter with brake caliper to the steering knuckle. 4. Remove the disc brake caliper and adapter as an assembly from the steering knuckle. Hang the assembly out of the way using wire or a bungee cord. Use care not to overextend the brake hose when doing this. 5. Remove any retainer clips from the wheel mounting studs. 6. Remove brake rotor from hub by pulling it straight off wheel mounting studs. INSTALLATION – FRONT BRAKE ROTOR 1. Install the brake rotor back on the hub and bearing. 2. Install brake caliper and adapter back over brake rotor aligning adapter with mounting holes on steering knuckle. 3. Install the two adapter mounting bolts securing the adapter to the steering knuckle. Tighten the mounting bolts to 169 Nm (125 ft. lbs.) torque. 4. Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle. Tighten the wheel mounting lug nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification, then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.) . 5. Lower vehicle to the ground.

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1 – LIFT THIS END OF CALIPER AWAY FROM ADAPTER FIRST 2 – DISC BRAKE CALIPER 3 – ADAPTER ABUTMENT 4 – OUTBOARD BRAKE SHOE HOLD DOWN CLIP 5 – OUTBOARD BRAKE SHOE 6 – ROTOR 7 – ADAPTER 5. Support caliper to prevent the weight of the caliper from damaging the flexible brake hose. See Fig. 22.1 – WIRE 2 – CALIPER 3 – ADAPTER 4 – ROTOR 5 – INNER FENDER 6. If the brake rotor needs to be removed it can be removed by removing the retainer clips and then pulling the rotor straight off the wheel mounting studs. 7. Remove the outboard brake shoe from the caliper. Brake shoe is removed by pushing the shoe toward the piston, disengaging the two metal protrusions on the shoe back, then sliding the brake shoe off the caliper.