Tesla Model 3: Brake Rotor - Rear - LH (Remove and Replace)

SPECIAL TOOLS
Tool, Caliper Spreader, Model 3 (1134786-00-A)
Remove
- Raise the vehicle and remove the LH rear wheel. See
Wheel (Remove and Install).
- Use Toolbox to place the vehicle into EPB Service Mode. See
Release Parking Brake Using Toolbox
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- Disconnect the electrical wiring harness connector from the parking
brake.
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- Remove and discard the bolts that attach the LH rear caliper to the LH
rear knuckle, remove the caliper from the knuckle, and allow the caliper to
hang from an S-hook.
Torque 83 Nm
- Use the caliper spreader tool to push the caliper pistons to the fully
open position.
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- Remove the bolt that attaches the brake rotor to the hub, and then
remove the brake rotor from the hub.
Torque 5 Nm

Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:
- Replace all patchbolts.
- Press the brake pedal at least 5 times to seat the pads against the
rotor.
Warning: Always check that the brake pads are seated correctly
before driving the vehicle.
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Use Toolbox to check the braking system.
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Perform a road test using a series of panic stops to make sure there is
proper pedal feel and brake performance.
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Remove
Note: This procedure is applicable to both Model 3 base and sport
brake dust shields.
Remove the LH front brake rotor. See
Brake Rotor - Front - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove the b
Shield - Dust - Brake - Rear - LH - Remove
SPECIAL TOOLS
Card, Magnetic Field Viewer (1062500-00-A)
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SPECIAL TOOLS
Kit, Badge Removal (1453028-00-A)
Fixture, Rear Badge, Model 3 (1134703-00-A)
Remove
Prepare the badge removal tool with approximately 60 centimeters of
monofilament line.
Raise the trunk lid, and position the badge removal tool so that the
monofilament line cuts under a corn
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
Model 3 is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR
is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like
situations, such as an air bag deployment or
hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle's systems