Wheel Cylinder Removal and Installation

Dust Cap Removal:

Rear Hub And Bearing Retaining Nut Removal:

Brake Hose Bracket And Tube:

REMOVE
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove rear tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle.
3. Remove rear hub and bearing assembly dust cap.
4. Remove rear hub and bearing assembly cotter pin, nut retainer, wave washer, hub/bearing retaining nut and the washer from rear spindle. Then remove rear hub and bearing assembly from spindle.
5. Remove the rear brake shoes from the brake support plate. Refer to Drum Brake System Brake Shoe Service and Repair Removal for the proper brake shoe removal procedure.
6. Remove brake hose bracket from rear brake support plate.
7. Disconnect brake hose tube from wheel cylinder.
8. Remove rear wheel cylinder attaching bolts.
9. Pull wheel cylinder assembly off brake support plate.

INSTALL





1. Install 0-Ring on wheel cylinder.
2. Install wheel cylinder onto brake support plate. Tighten the wheel cylinder to brake support plate attaching bolts to 8 Nm (75 in. lbs.).
3. Hand start hydraulic brake hose tube fitting to wheel cylinder. Attach brake hose bracket to support plate. Tighten tube to wheel cylinder fitting to a torque of 17 Nm (145 in. lbs.).
4. Install the rear brake shoes on the brake support plate. Refer to Drum Brake System Brake Shoe Service and Repair Installation for the proper brake shoe installation procedure.
5. Install rear hub and bearing assembly on rear spindle. Install hub and bearing assembly washer and retaining nut. Tighten the hub and bearing assembly retaining nut to a torque of 168 Nm (124 ft. lbs.). Install the wave washer, nut retainer and a new cotter pin on rear spindle. Install the dust cap on the hub/bearing.
6. Adjust brake shoes assemblies so as not to interfere with brake drum installation.
7. Install the rear brake drum on the hub.
8. Bleed the entire brake system. Refer to Brakes Service and Repair.
9. Install the wheel and tire assembly. 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 110 - 135 Nm (85 - 115 ft. lbs.).
10. Pump the brake pedal several times to achieve the final adjustment of the brake shoes.
11. Road test vehicle to ensure proper function of the vehicle's brake system.