Wheel Cylinder Removal and Installation

Wheel Cylinder Removal and Installation

Rear Drum Brake Components:Drum

NOTE:

Brake fluid is extremely damaging to painted surfaces.

If brake fluid contacts a painted surface, immediately wipe it off and flush the surface thoroughly with water.

Removal

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






Installation

Wheel Cylinder Inspection:Drum
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 lbf-ft)

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, 12.0 lbf-ft)

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





5) Install brake shoes. Refer to Rear Brake Shoe Removal and Installation Rear Brake Shoe Removal and Installation:Drum.
6) Install brake drum. Refer to Rear Brake Drum Removal and Installation Rear Brake Drum Removal and Installation:Drum.
7) Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake system. For bleeding operation referring to Service and Repair Air Bleeding of Brake System.
8) Adjust parking brake cable referring to Adjustments Parking Brake Inspection and Adjustment.
9) Install rear wheel referring to Removal and Replacement Wheel (with Tire) Removal and Installation.
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).