Brake Carrier

Brake Carrier

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Brake Pedal Actuator (V.A.G 1869/2)

• After replacing the brake cylinder, the brake pads and the brake shoes, press the brake pedal once so that the brake shoes are properly seated.

• Use Brake filling and bleeding equipment (VAS5234) to extract brake fluid from brake fluid reservoir.

• Before removing a brake cylinder, a brake carrier or disconnecting a brake hose from the brake cylinder, the Brake pedal actuator (V.A.G1869/2) should be installed (relieve pressure when doing this).

Removing

- Loosen the wheel bolts.

- Raise the vehicle.

- Remove the wheel.

- Reset brake. Refer to => [ Reset Rear Drum Brake ] Procedures.

- Remove brake drum. Refer to => [ Brake Drum ] Brake Drum.

- Removing, wheel bearing unit.

- Remove the brake shoes. Refer to => [ Brake Drum ] Brake Drum.

- Remove the brake cylinder. Refer to => [ Brake Cylinder ] Brake Cylinder.

- Remove the threaded connections - arrows -.






- Remove the brake carrier - 1 - with the stub axle from the axle beam.

Cleaning


Do not blow brake system using compressed air, the dust produced is harmful to health!

• Use only appropriate solvents for cleaning brake system.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Clean the contact surfaces for the brake shoes on the support plate and brake carrier.






- Lubricate the contact surfaces - arrows - with adhesive lubricating paste (G 000 650) (6 places on the circumference).

• Clean the threaded holes in the axle beam for the bolts - arrows - before installing the brake carrier - 1 -.






• If self-locking bolts were installed or if regular bolts were installed with locking fluid, then the threaded holes must be cleaned with a thread cutter. If the holes are not cleaned, then the bolts could break off the next time they are removed.

- Bleed the brake system. Refer to => [ Brake System, Bleeding ] Service and Repair.

- Install the wheel and tighten.

- Adjust parking brake. Refer to=> [ Parking Brake, Adjusting, with Drum Brake ] Parking Brake, Adjusting, with Drum Brake.

Tightening Specification