boot FORD CAPRI 1974 Workshop Manual
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Chapter 9 Braking system 147
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.5 Rear brake shoe components on later m odels (Sec 7)
All models 11 Check the wheel cylinder lor leaks and lor Ioee moyemen t of the
piston(s). Apply a hule brake urease to Ihe shoe contac t points on the
backpla te. wheel cylinde r, anchOr and sell-adjusting mechanism. On
early models check th
but check that the self-.. djusting mechanism is set to the minimum
posi tion belore refilling the drum .
13 Finilily apply lhe loo tbrake firmly several times. On later models this will actua1e the self-adjus ting mechanism; however. on e
Wheel cylinder _ remo yal. oyerhaul and re fitting
Remove lhe rear urake shoes as described in Section 7.
2 Fit a hose clalllp to the fle~ible hose leading to the reaf br .. kes. If a hose ci
5 On I.ller models unbolt the wheel cylinde r from the backplate .
6 To dismantle thO wheel cylinder, remoye the clip where fitted then
prise the rubber boo t(s) from the cylinder body.
7 Extr.lct the piston( s)
9 Prise the seal(s) from the piston(s) , 10 Clean all thO compo nents in methylated spirits or clean hydraulic fluid then inspec t them for wea r and damage. Check the cylinder bote and piston{s) 10f scoring and corrosion. and il eviden t renew the
complete w heol cylinder. If the components are in good condition
ob tain a repair kit 01 seals.
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)8 Chapter 9 Braking system
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Fig. 9 .6 Rear wheel cylinder component s on "",I y models (Sec 8)
I Cft,} 2 Rubber hoot 3 Pis/oil
5 Relmll SfJflflY 6 Blcell screw 9 Scff ",',uSilll!! wtdll.:/ 10 At/jlls/my boof
4 Seal I Retaming JlI,~tcs II Ullfufb,;,Ac oj/cUlling level 8 Wheel cyhirdcr body
11 Dip the piSlOn(s) and plSlOn SC
9 ROilr backl}lato -rClllovn! (IIHI mfittillg
Remove th ... wheel cylllllier ~s
Fig. 9.7 Re .. r whoel cylinder components on lilter models (Sec 8)
1 Rubber boots 2 Se'lls 3 PiS/OilS 4 Re/vm spring
5 Wheel cylinder body 6 Bleed screw 7 OVSI cover
1 0 MJsle r cylinder -rcmov;11 Jnd refitting
P lace a ~wllcIH'hJe COI11~lIler benem h Ihe mJ$le f cylinde r 10 cmch ,1ny spIlled Ihud ... Mil also place ~on,e cloth on Ihe surrounding hodywork ;lml componems 2 Disco"nect Ihe wirinlJ lrom the low tluid winni,,!) sw,tch on the ,evelvoir 1,lh.1I r:ap (photo).
3 UIlSI:f(lW lill) reservoir 1011111 cap and dr"w out the flui(1 using J syphon or sucl'o" l(,be <1 Unsocw ("u un'on Illl(S IOnd rlist:onncct Ihe b,ake lines. 5 Unscrew lOud r emove (ill) nlolUwng nulS and washers Jnd lilt the mnster cyl",du' hom Ihe Siuds Oil Ih e servo lmll. G Empty llin tlu,d 11010 llie con l,urlcr Jnd remove the master cylinder
from Ihe enU",e comp(lrtmeni. Io1k,ng cllre nOI 10 spill Iluid on the bodywolk. 7 HeliuinU 's II ,eve'slIl of removJI. but on completion bleed the hydraulic syslem IIS (Iescribed In Section 15.
10.2 Disconne cting the low lIuid warning switch wiring
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) Chapter 11 Bodywork and fitting 189
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32 8A I',,~c 0111 Ihe alp 32 an ali(I ,(,mo .. c the console screw 329 Removing the hnndbrake lever boot find be~el
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32 Centre cOIl~ole·· fUIllUV,,1 ,,,,d refiUinu
IJasic tYlle '.111 Ihe caqll:l 110m ;!lolllni the r'OIlI of t im t:()Il~()lo, thun push the " .J
33 Sunroof piln el -ndjustments
Gap adjustment 1 When closed. a Unp of 5 8 10 6.9 mm (0.2310 027 "') should eXI~t hetwecn thc slIn(oof and (h e CM rool. II;) vmyl roof cover IS lilted. Ih,s gap should he reduced by 1 .78 mm (0.07 Ill). If adlllst'!\(Jnl IS requued. pwceed ns detaIled below. 2 With the sunrool hall open. remove (he sunrool heildhlunll hnlne 3 Close the sUllfool. then pull Ihe hei!dhnll1H hOIll (he Ie." and remove ,I. 1 To ndlust the hOnl 01 the sumoo!. loosen the front Uu,de relillnu1U screws. then whIlst p,essu1!J (he Uuitles IIlwilrds. lighten thc screws. 5 To ;)d,ustthe rear. loosen (he twa h.II1!) screws nt eneh Side of the ,1dlustinU hnsc. thcn p,ess (he reilr shdes mw,uds ,1"d t'Uh!Cn . 6 F,t the hCildllmn(J and hemU",,,,U h,,,ne 7 lithe ild)lIsunenl is slill Incorrect. ,emove (he we,l\hel$I"p from Ille rool panel ;)11(1 hend ,IS mountll1g lIange as necessary
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