Reassembly Of Rear Brakes; Master Cylinder Removal - Fiat 500L Workshop Manual

FIG 10:5 Section view of right side rear brake assembly
(500 Station Wagon)
FIG 10:6 Sectional view of a self-adjusting device for
automatic brake shoe-to-drum clearance take-up (500
Sedan)
Key to Fig 10:6 1 Pin 2 Friction washers 3 Load spring
4 Bushing 5 Shoe 6 Self-adjustment slot
2 Make a note of the location of the shoe return springs
and gently ease the shoes away from the backplate
(see FIG 10:4)
3 Disconnect the hydraulic line from the rear of the
wheel cylinder and also the shoe operating lever return
spring, the pin, washer and clevis from the lever so
releasing the handbrake inner operating cable.
4 Remove the two cylinder retaining bolts and lift away
the hydraulic cylinder.
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Brake shoe linings:
Refer to Section 10:3.
Brake drums:
Refer to Section 10:3.

Reassembly of rear brakes:

This is the reverse procedure to dismantling. Ensure
that the pull-off springs are correctly fitted to the holes
in the webs of the brake shoes and that the shoes
register in the slotted ends of the pistons and the side
mounting plate.
Carefully retract the position of the brake shoes and
ease the drum towards the hub ensuring that the four
bolt holes line up correctly. Replace the four bolts
together with their spring washers, reconnect the hand
brake cable. Refit road wheel and wheel trim.
10:5 Master cylinder
Operation:
Hydraulic fluid is admitted to the master cylinder
through hole 8 (see FIG 10:7), it seeps through the gap
between the valve carrier ring 17 and the master cylinder
dowel and flows through the valve carrier ring holes 15
so reaching the hydraulic lines, therefore filling the
system with fluid. When the brake pedal is depressed the
plunger is moved forwards by the pushrod 12. This
forward action of the plunger 9 and valve carrier 17 brings
the valve 16 to rest against the valve front face. The
forward movement is continued so causing the valve ring
16 to pass over the compensation hole 5 and cutting off
communication with the fluid reservoirs. From this point
compression of the hydraulic fluid commences.
Hydraulic fluid acting on the front and inner faces of
the valve enables perfect valve sealing even under high
operation pressures. When the pressure reaches the fluid
in the wheel cylinders (see FIG 10:8), it forces the
plungers 3 apart and through the plungers stems so
operating the brake shoes.
After releasing the brake pedal, the combined action
of the brake shoe and master cylinder plunger return
springs sends the fluid back to the master cylinder and
all parts resume their original position. The connection
between the hydraulic system and the reservoir is
restored.
As there are no conventional valves fitted in the master
cylinder and the communication orifice between the
system and the reservoir is amply dimensioned the
bleeding operation is very straightforward.
7 Stud

Master cylinder removal:

1 Disconnect the stoplight cables from the pressure
operated switch.
2 Using a tapered wood plug of suitable size blank the
hole in the brake fluid reservoir.
3 Screw out the four front and rear cylinder brake fluid
delivery line connections at the master cylinder.
4 Remove the two master cylinder retaining nuts and
spring washers and carefully ease the hydraulic
cylinder from the body.