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CONVENTIONAL BRAKE SYSTEM

P-44parts diagram
Continued from P-43

After installation

  1. 3
    Take the following steps after installation: - Add fluid and bleed the air. (Refer to page P-7.) - Check for fluid leakage. (Refer to page P-9.) - Depress the brake pedal a few times; then verify that the rear brakes do not drag while rotating the wheel. - Check the parking brake lever stroke. (Refer to page P-45.)
    Line illustration of a hand rotating the wheel to check that the rear brakes do not drag. An arrow indicates the rotation direction.

WHEEL CYLINDER

Disassembly / Inspection / Assembly

Wheel cylinder disassembly / inspection / assembly

  1. 1
    Disassemble the wheel cylinder in the order shown in the figure.
    Exploded view of the wheel cylinder showing two mirrored piston/cup/dust-boot assemblies, spring, rubber cup and bleeder screw, steel ball and wheel cylinder body. Balloon callouts numbered 1-7. Parts 1 and 3 marked REPLACE; brake-fluid application points indicated. Bleeder screw tightening torque labeled 5.9—8.8 N·m (60—90 kgf·cm, 53—78 in·lbf).
  2. 2
    Inspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary. If a problem is found in wheel cylinder body or piston replace the wheel cylinder as an assembly.
  3. 3
    Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
Parts DiagramFig. fig2
#Part NameNotes
1Dust bootREPLACE; apply brake fluid
2PistonInspect for corrosion and damage; apply brake fluid
3Piston cupREPLACE; apply brake fluid
4Spring—
5Rubber cup and bleeder screwInspect for corrosion and damage; 5.9—8.8 N·m {60—90 kgf·cm, 53—78 in·lbf}
6Steel ball—
7Wheel cylinder bodyapply brake fluid
Bleeder screwwheel cylinder
5.9 - 8.8N·m
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See also

page P-7page P-9page P-45

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