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Disassembly And Assembly

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Fig 1: Exploded View Of Wheel Cylinder With Torque Specifications
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Item Part Number Description
1 2L126 Bleeder screw cap
2 2N033 Bleeder screw
3 - Dust boot (part of 2510 and kit 2128) (2 required)
4 - Piston (part of 2510 and kit 2128) (2 required)
5 - Piston seals (part of 2510 and kit 2128) (2 required)
6 - Spring (part of 2510 and kit 2128)
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  1. Remove the rear wheel cylinder. For additional information, refer to Wheel Cylinder .
  2. Remove the bleeder screw cap.
  3. Remove the bleeder screw.
    • To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
  4. Remove the 2 dust boots.
  5. Remove the 2 pistons.
  6. Remove the 2 piston seals.
    • To install, lubricate the piston seals with clean brake fluid.
  7. Remove the spring.
  8. NOTE: Inspect the wheel cylinder bore for excessive wear, corrosion or pitting. If any of these conditions exist, a new wheel cylinder must be installed.
  9. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.