Removal Procedure
- Raise the vehicle on a hoist. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the rear wheel and the tire assembly.
- Disconnect the brake pipe at the rear wheel cylinder. Plug the open brake pipes to prevent brake fluid loss and contamination.
- Disassemble the rear drum brake assembly. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement .
- Remove the wheel cylinder fastener and remove the wheel cylinder.
Caution: Ensure that the vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which the components are being removed.
Installation Procedure
- Install the new wheel cylinder onto the backing plate with a fastener.
- Connect the brake pipe onto the wheel cylinder.
- Completely assemble the rear drum brake assembly. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement .
- Position the wheel and the tire assembly onto the hub.
- Install the wheel bolts and tighten in a crisscross pattern
- Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
- Bleed the brakes. Refer to Hydraulic Brake System Bleeding .
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
Tighten
Tighten the wheel cylinder-to-backing plate bolt
to 9 N·m (80 lb in).
Tighten
Tighten the brake pipe-to-rear wheel cylinder to
16 N·m (12 lb ft).
Notice: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors/drums. Failure to do so can cause wheel nuts to loosen in service.
| 5.1. | Hand tighten all 5 wheel bolts. |
| 5.2. | Use a torque wrench to tighten the wheel bolts using a crisscross pattern. |
Tighten
Tighten the wheel bolts (initial torque) to 63 N·m
(46 lb ft).
| 5.3. | Use a torque wrench to final tighten the wheel bolts using a crisscross pattern. |
Tighten
Tighten the wheel bolts (final torque) to 125 N·m
(92 lb ft).
