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BRAKE FLUID
3. With brake pedal depressed, loosen bleed valve to let the air out, and then tighten it immediately.
4. Repeat steps 2, 3 until no more air comes out.
5. Tighten bleed valve to specified torque. Refer to BR-25, "
Component" (front disc brake), BR-35, "Compo-
nent" (rear drum brake).
6. Following the steps 1 to 5 above, with master cylinder reservoir tank filled at least half way, bleed air from
the rear right, front left, rear left, and front right brake, in that order.
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REAR DRUM BRAKEBR-35
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REAR DRUM BRAKE
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1. Back plate 2. Shoe hold pin 3. Plug
4. Plug 5. Retainer ring 6. Operating lever
7. Adjuster lever 8. Spring 9. Retainer
10. Return spring (lower side) 11. Return spring (upper side) 12. Adjuster spring
13. Adjuster 14. Brake shoe 15. Brake drum
16. Wheel cylinder 17. Spring 18. Piston seal
19. Piston 20. Boot 21. Bleed valve
22. Cap 23. Parking brake rear cable
1: Rubber grease 2: PBC (Poly Butyl Cuprysil) grease or silicone-
based grease : Brake fluid
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REAR DRUM BRAKEBR-39
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5. Connect the parking brake rear cable to the operating lever.
6. Install the shoe assembly. After assembly, be sure that each part is installed properly. CAUTION:
Do not damage the wheel cylinder piston boot.
7. Install the brake drum.
8. Depress brake pedal for several times (approximately 2 or 3 times).
9. Adjust clearance of brake shoe. Refer to PB-5, "
On-Vehicle Service".
10. Install rear wheel and tire. Refer to WT-7, "
Adjustment".
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REMOVAL
1. Drain the brake fluid. Refer to BR-9, "Drain and Refill".
2. Remove the rear brake shoe assembly. Refer to BR-36, "
Removal and Installation of Drum Brake Assem-
bly".
3. Remove the bleed valve.
4. Disconnect the brake tube from the wheel cylinder.
5. Remove the wheel cylinder bolts and then remove the wheel cylinder from the back plate.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• Tighten bolts and bleed valve to the specified torque. Refer to BR-35, "
Component".
• Refill with new brake fluid and bleed the air. Refer to BR-9, "
Bleeding Brake System".
Disassembly and Assembly of Wheel CylinderINFOID:0000000005928419
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove boots at the right and left of the wheel cylinder, and pull
the pistons and spring out of the cylinder.
2. Remove the piston cups from the pistons.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Check the pistons, spring and inner wall of the cylinder for wear, corrosion, and damage. Replace any parts as
necessary.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
When inserting the piston, be caref ul not to scratch the cylinder.
1. Apply brake fluid to the piston sliding surface on the wheel cylinder.
2. Apply rubber grease to the piston cups and boots and assemble the wheel cylinder as shown.
SFIA3077E
SFIA3078E
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