Fluid Levels And Master Cylinder Details - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

5-4 1969
PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
COVER RETAINING BAIL RUBBER DlAPnRAM RESERVOIR COVER TUBE FITTING CHECK VALVE
SECONDARY PlSTO
O N EXTENSION SCREW
DARY PISTON ST
SH ROD RETAINER
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FLUID LEVEL
MASTER CYLINDER
(MANUAL OR POWER)
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DISC OR
DRUM DRAKES (POWER ONLY) DISC BRAKES (POWER ONLY]
Fig. 5-4 Fluid
levels
and Master
Cylinder Details
1. Remove wheels and brake drums. It may be
3. Install wheels and drums, making certain that front
necessary to back off the brake shoe adjustment before wheel bearings are adjusted to specifications given in
the brake drums can be removed. If this is the case. Section 3 of this manual.
a rod
Or
screwdriver the NOT'; Ar completion of adjustment, d m n must mtate
screw 'lot in the baclring plate and
without any drag. Replace any parts that prevent
/rce
adjuster lever away from adjusting screw star wheel
rotation.
and rotate adjusting screw downward (Fia. 5-5 and
-
.
w
5-6).
Proper clearance can also be obtained by lengthening
the star wheel adjuster screw until a heavy drag is felt
2. Remove ridge at open end of drum with
#40
grit
on the outer diameter of the brake drum (with wheel
sandpaper, or equivalent. Using tool
J 22364,
adjust
removed). Back-off adjusting screw one complete turn
tool to diameter of drum, then adjust brake shoes to fit (Pontiac
-
30 notches; Tempest, Grand Prix and
opposite side of tool
(Fig. 5-7). Firebird
-
26 notches).