Disassembly and Assembly

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER


Disassembly and Assembly


DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION:
- Never disassemble the cylinder body.
- Remove the reservoir tank only when necessary.
1. Fix the master cylinder assembly to a vise.

CAUTION:
Always set copper plates or cloth between vise grips when fixing the cylinder body to a vise.
Never overtighten the vise.





2. Remove the reservoir tank mounting pin with a pin punch [4 mm
(0.157 in).
3. Remove the reservoir tank and grommet from the cylinder body.

CAUTION:
Never drop the removed parts. The parts must not be reused if they are dropped.

ASSEMBLY
1. Apply new brake fluid to the grommet and install it to the cylinder body.

CAUTION:
- Never use mineral oil such as gasoline or light oil.
- Never reuse the grommets.
2. Install the reservoir tank to the cylinder body.

CAUTION:
Never drop the parts when installing. The parts must not be reused if they are dropped.





3. Fix the cylinder body to a vise.

CAUTION:
- Place the reservoir tank with the chamfered pin hole ( ) facing up.
- Always set copper plates or cloth between vise grips when fixing the cylinder body to a vise. Never overtighten the vise.





4. Tilt the reservoir tank so that a mounting pin can be inserted.
Insert a mounting pin. Return the reservoir tank to the horizontal position. Insert another mounting pin into the pin hole on the opposite side in the same manner after the mounting pin passes through the cylinder body pin hole.

CAUTION:
Never reuse the mounting pin.