Removing and installing rear wheel brake |
Special tools and workshop equipment required |
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| Measuring tool for brake drum -MP 5-407- |
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| Dial gauge (measuring range 0 -10 mm) |
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| Brake filling and bleeding device, e.g. -VAS 5234- |
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| Brake pedal load, e.g. -V.A.G 1238/B-, or -V.A.G 1869/2- |
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| Solid lubricant paste -G 000 650- (e.g. Wolfrakote Top Paste) |
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| After replacing the wheel-brake cylinder, brake carrier and brake shoe, forcefully apply the brake pedal once to ensure the brake shoes go into their normal operating position. |
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| Use a bleeding bottle, that only comes into contact with the brake fluid, to drain brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir. Brake fluid is toxic and must never be sucked into your mouth through a hose. |
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| Use the brake pedal load, e.g. -V.A.G 1238/B-, before removing a brake cylinder, a brake carrier or before separating a brake pipe from the wheel-brake cylinder. |
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| Already used brake fluid must never be used again. |
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| Tightening torque of the wheel screws: 120 Nm. |
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