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Brake Master Cylinder: Reassembly

  1. INSTALL BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER KIT 
    1. Placing aluminum plates between the vise and the master cylinder sub-assembly, place the master cylinder sub-assembly in the vise.
    2. Apply lithium soap base glycol grease to the rubber part as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 1: Applying Lithium Soap Base Glycol Grease
      G05195041Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. 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.

    4. 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) 

    5. with VSC:

      Install the straight pin with the piston pushed in.

      NOTE: Make sure that the straight pin is installed correctly.
      Fig 2: Installing Straight Pin
      G05195043Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Install the hole snap ring using snap ring pliers with the piston pushed in.
      NOTE: Do not scratch the inside of the cylinder body.
      Fig 3: Installing Snap Ring
      G05195035Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    7. Apply lithium soap base glycol grease to a new O-ring.
    8. Install the O-ring to the master cylinder body.
  2. INSTALL BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the strainer and cap to the reservoir sub-assembly.
    2. Apply lithium soap base glycol grease to the 2 grommets and install them to the master cylinder body.
    3. Install the reservoir sub-assembly with the stopper screw.