Wheel Cylinder Removal And Installation: Installation
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Reference: WHEEL CYLINDER INSPECTION
- Fit wheel cylinder to brake back plate, take off bleeder plug cap from brake pipe and connect pipe to wheel cylinder just enough to prevent fluid from leaking.
- Tighten wheel cylinder mounting bolts to brake back plate (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel cylinder mounting bolt a: 13 N.m (1.3 kg-m, 9.5 lb-ft)
- Tighten brake pipe flare nut (2) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Brake pipe flare nut b: 16 N.m (1.6 kg-m, 12.0 lb-ft)
- Install bleeder plug cap (3) to bleeder plug.
- Install brake shoe referring to REAR BRAKE SHOE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Install brake drum referring to step 1 to 2 of REAR BRAKE DRUM REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake system. For bleeding operation refer to AIR BLEEDING OF BRAKE SYSTEM .
- Adjust, check brake and install rear wheel referring to step 3 to 6 of REAR BRAKE DRUM REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .