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Brake Master Cylinder: Description and Operation

The master cylinder is of the tandem type design and incorporates a fast fill valve in order to improve the feeling on braking. It has a dual design which consists of a primary and a secondary brake system. If one brake system becomes inoperative, the other line will provide braking action. The master cylinder is designed into a ``pierce'' form so that the rear section is inserted into the brake booster.