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 (A) [4
mm (0.157 in)].
3.Remove the reservoir tank and grommet from the cylinder body.

ASSEMBLY


CAUTION:
- Never use mineral oils such as kerosene or gasoline and rubber grease during the cleaning and assembly process.
- Never allow foreign matter (e.g. dust) and oils other than brake fluid to enter the reservoir tank.
- Never drop the when installing. The parts must not be reused if they are dropped.
1.Apply new brake fluid to the grommet and install it to the cylinder body.

CAUTION:
Never reuse the grommets.
2.Install the reservoir tank to the cylinder body.
3.Fix the cylinder body to a vise.

CAUTION:





- Place the reservoir tank with the chamfered pin hole (black arrow) 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.