Rear Brake Adjuster And Shoe Lever Check; Wheel Cylinder Removal And Installation - Suzuki SX4 Service Manual

Installation
Install parts in reverse order of removal, noting the
following.
• Before installing rear brake shoe to brake back plate,
clean brake back plate and apply heat-resistance
brake grease to A on which shoe rims rest.
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• Push and rotate 90° hold down pin and install hold
down pin and hold down spring.
• Install brake drum referring to "Rear Brake Drum
Removal and Installation".

Rear Brake Adjuster and Shoe Lever Check

• Check ratchet of brake adjuster (1) assembly for wear
or damage.
• Check shoe return spring, antirattle spring, quadrant
spring and shoe hold down spring for damage,
corrosion and weakening.
• Check for smooth movement of brake shoe lever (2)
along shoe rim.
If any defective or malfunction is found, repair or replace.

Wheel Cylinder Removal and Installation

CAUTION
!
Do not allow brake fluid to get on painted
surfaces. Painted surfaces will be damaged
by brake fluid, flush it with water immediately
if any fluid is spilled.
Removal
1) Remove brake drum referring to "Rear Brake Drum
Removal and Installation".
2) Remove brake shoe referring to "Rear Brake Shoe
Removal and Installation".
3) Loosen brake pipe flare nut (1) but only within the
extent that fluid does not leak.
4) Remove wheel cylinder mounting bolt (3).
Disconnect brake pipe from wheel cylinder and put
bleeder plug cap (2) onto pipe to prevent fluid from
spilling.
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Installation
1) Take off bleeder plug cap from brake pipe and
connect pipe to wheel cylinder (1) just enough to
prevent fluid from leaking.
2) Install wheel cylinder (1) to brake back plate (2), and
tighten wheel cylinder mounting bolt to specified
torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel cylinder mounting bolt (a): 12 N·m (1.2
kgf-m, 9.0 lb-ft)
3) Tighten flare nut of brake pipe (3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Rear brake pipe flare nut (b): 16 N·m (1.6 kgf-m,
12.0 lb-ft)
4) Install bleeder plug cap (4) taken off from pipe back
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to bleeder plug.
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2
(a)
(a)
4
(b)
1
2
Rear Brakes: 4C-4
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3
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