Wheel Cylinder: Service and Repair

REMOVAL





1. Perform steps 1 to 5 of Brake Drum; Service and Repair.
2. Perform steps 2 and 4 of Brake Shoe; Service and Repair.
3. Loosen brake pipe flare nut (or nuts) but only within the extent that fluid does not leak.
4. Remove wheel cylinder mounting bolts. Disconnect brake pipe (or pipes) from wheel cylinder and put wheel cylinder bleeder plug cap onto pipe to prevent fluid from spilling.

INSPECTION





Inspect wheel cylinder disassembled parts for wear, cracks, corrosion or damage.

NOTE: Clean wheel cylinder components with brake fluid.

INSTALLATION





1. Apply water tight sealant to joint seam of wheel cylinder and brake back plate. Then take off bleeder plug cap from brake pipe and connect pipe (for pipes) to wheel cylinder just enough to prevent fluid from leaking.

"A": Sealant 99000-31090





2. Tighten wheel cylinder to brake back plate to specified torque.
3. Torque flare nut (or nuts) of brake pipe which was connected in step 1 to specification.

Tightening Torque
(a): 8.5 Nm (0.85 kg-m, 6.5 ft. lbs.)
(b): 16 Nm (1.6 kg-m, 12.0 ft. lbs.)

4. Install bleeder plug cap taken off from pipe back to bleeder plug.
5. For procedure hereafter, refer to steps 1 to 5 of Brake Shoe; Service and Repair INSTALLATION.

NOTE: Be sure to bleed brake system. Brake Bleeding