Wheel Cylinder Removal and Installation: Installation

Reference: Wheel Cylinder Inspection 

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 N.m (1.2 kg-m, 9.0 lb-ft) 

3. Tighten flare nut of brake pipe (3) to specified torque.

   Tightening torque 

   Rear brake pipe flare nut b: 16 N.m (1.6 kg-m, 11.5 lb-ft) 

4. Install bleeder plug cap (4) taken off from pipe back to bleeder plug.
   Fig 1: Identifying Bleeder Plug Cap

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5. Install brake shoes. Refer to Rear Brake Shoe Removal and Installation .
6. Install brake drum. Refer to Rear Brake Drum Removal and Installation .
7. Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake system. For bleeding operation refer to AIR BLEEDING OF BRAKE SYSTEM .
8. Upon completion of all jobs, depress brake pedal with about 300 N (30 kg, 66 lbs) load at least 15 times until adjuster actuator clicking sound from drum brake can not be heard so as to obtain proper drum-to-shoe clearance.

   Adjust parking brake cable referring to PARKING BRAKE INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT .

9. Install rear wheel referring to 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. See PARKING BRAKE .