Sebring Sedan L4-2.4L VIN J (2004)
Wheel Cylinder: Service and Repair
WHEEL CYLINDER
REMOVAL
CAUTION: If wheel cylinder is leaking and brake lining material is saturated with fluid, brake shoes must be replaced along with wheel cylinder.
NOTE: Make sure parking brake is in "released" position before raising vehicle.
1. Depress brake pedal past its first inch of travel and hold it in this position using a brake pedal depressor (holding) tool. This is done to isolate
master cylinder from brake hydraulic system disallowing brake fluid to completely drain out of brake fluid reservoir once brake flex hose is
disconnected.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove tire and wheel assembly.
4. Unthread flex hose tube nut at wheel cylinder and remove hose (Fig. 64). Cap end of hose.
5. Remove brake drum.
6. Remove wheel cylinder mounting bolts (Fig. 66).
7. Carefully remove wheel cylinder and seal from between brake shoes and support plate.
INSTALLATION
1. Install seal on mounting surface of wheel cylinder.
2. Install wheel cylinder between brake shoes on support plate (Fig. 66). Install and tighten mounting bolts to 13 Nm (115 inch lbs.) torque.
3. Adjust brake shoes to drum diameter using brake shoe gauge.
4. Install brake drum.
5. Thread flex hose tube nut into wheel cylinder port (Fig. 64). Tighten tube nut to 17 Nm (145 inch lbs.) torque.
6. Install tire and wheel assembly. Tighten wheel mounting nuts to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.) torque.
7. Slowly rotate wheel and verify that brake drum lightly drags on shoes.
8. Lower vehicle.
9. Remove brake pedal depressor (holding) tool.
10. Bleed affected wheel cylinder/circuit as necessary.
11. Road test vehicle stopping in both forward and reverse directions. Automatic-adjuster will continue to adjust brakes as necessary during road test.
