Installation

PROCEDURE

CAUTION: When replacing the master cylinder on a vehicle equipped with ABS, a NEW vacuum seal MUST be installed in the power brake vacuum booster. Use only the procedure detailed below for installing vacuum seal into power brake vacuum booster. Be sure old vacuum seal is removed from power brake vacuum booster before attempting to install new seal.

CAUTION: Then lubricating master cylinder push rod, use only Mopar Silicone Dielectric Compound. Using any other type of grease or lubricant on the push rod, will not provide adequate long term lubrication of the push rod.

Lubricating Master Cylinder Push Rod:

1. Lubricate master cylinder push rod as indicated in only using Mopar Dielectric Grease-And No Substitutes. Refer to the Mopar Chemicals Catalog to obtain the required lubricant.

Fig 19 Type 3 Vacuum Seal Installation. Neon Models Equipped With ABS:

Fig 20 Type 3 Vacuum Seal Seating. Neon Models Equipped With ABS:

2. Install vacuum seal on master cylinder push rod as shown with notches on vacuum seal pointing toward master cylinder housing. Then slide vacuum seal onto master push rod until seal is seated against master cylinder housing before installing master cylinder on power brake vacuum booster.

CAUTION: If vehicle is equipped with ABS, be sure old vacuum seal is removed from power brake vacuum booster before attempting to install master cylinder and NEW vacuum seal. If vacuum seal is not removed, refer to Master Cylinder Removal in this section of the service manual for required vacuum seal removal procedure.

3. Position master cylinder on studs of power brake unit, aligning push rod on power brake vacuum booster with master cylinder push rod.

Master Cylinder Mounting To Vacuum Booster:

4. Install the 2 master cylinder to power brake unit mounting nuts and torque to 28 Nm (250 in. lbs.).

Fig 7 Type 3 Primary And Secondary Output Ports. With ABS:

5. Connect brake tubes to master cylinder primary and secondary ports. Torque all tube nuts to 17 Nm (145 in. lbs.).