Brake Master Cylinder: Reassembly
- INSTALL BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER KIT
- Placing aluminum plates between the vise and the master cylinder sub-assembly, place the master cylinder sub-assembly in the vise.
- Apply lithium soap base glycol grease to the rubber part as shown in the illustration.
- Install the No. 1 and No. 2 pistons to the master cylinder body.NOTE:
- Install the piston straight carefully not to give any damage to the inside of the cylinder.
- Do not damage the lip of the cylinder cup.
- with VSC:
Install the No. 2 piston with the pin hole facing upward.
- without VSC:
Push in the piston and install a new gasket and a new piston stopper bolt.
Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*lbf)
- with VSC:
Install the straight pin with the piston pushed in.
NOTE: Make sure that the straight pin is installed correctly. - Install the hole snap ring using snap ring pliers with the piston pushed in.NOTE: Do not scratch the inside of the cylinder body.
- Apply lithium soap base glycol grease to a new O-ring.
- Install the O-ring to the master cylinder body.
- INSTALL BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Install the strainer and cap to the reservoir sub-assembly.
- Apply lithium soap base glycol grease to the 2 grommets and install them to the master cylinder body.
- Install the reservoir sub-assembly with the stopper screw.