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Wheel Cylinder Removal and Installation

Wheel Cylinder Removal and Installation

Removal
1. Remove brake drum.
2. Remove brake shoe.
3. Loosen brake pipe flare nut (1) but only within the extent that fluid does not leak.
4. Remove wheel cylinder mounting bolt (3). Disconnect brake pipe from wheel cylinder and put bleeder plug cap (2) onto pipe to prevent fluid from spilling.





Installation

1. Take off bleeder plug cap from brake pipe and connect pipe to wheel cylinder (1) just enough to prevent fluid from leaking.
2. Install wheel cylinder (1) to brake back plate (2), and tighten wheel cylinder mounting bolt to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Wheel cylinder mounting bolt a: 12 Nm (1.2 kgf-m, 9.0 ft. lbs.)

3. Tighten flare nut of brake pipe (3) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Rear brake pipe flare nut b: 16 Nm (1.6 kgf-m, 11.5 ft. lbs.)

4. Install bleeder plug cap (4) taken off from pipe back to bleeder plug.





5. Install brake shoes.
6. Install brake drum.
7. Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake system. For bleeding operation refer to Air Bleeding of Brake System. Service and Repair

8. Upon completion of all jobs, depress brake pedal with about 300 N (30 kg, 66 lbs) load at least 15 times until adjuster actuator clicking sound from drum brake can not be heard so as to obtain proper drum-to-shoe clearance. Adjust parking brake cable.
9. Install rear wheel.
10. Check to ensure that brake drum is free from dragging and proper braking is obtained. Remove vehicle from hoist and perform brake test (foot brake and parking brake).