Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 117

5 - 40 BRAKES
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
MASTER CYLINDER
REMOVE
CAUTION: On ABS equipped vehicles, vacuum in
power booster must be pumped down before
removing master cylinder to prevent booster from
sucking in any contamination. This can be done
simply by pumping the brake pedal until a firm
BRAKE FLUID RES- PRIMARY SECONDARY BRAKE TUBES MASTER MOUNTING NUTS ERVOIR BRAKE TUBES CYLINDER POWER BRAKE BOOSTER
pedal is achieved, with the ignition off.
(1) On ABS equipped vehicles, be sure engine is
not running, and pump the brake pedal until a firm
pedal is achieved (4-5 strokes).
(2) Remove vehicle wiring harness connector, from
brake fluid level sensor, in master cylinder brake
fluid reservoir (Fig. 101).
Fig. 101 Master Cylinder Fluid Level Sensor
(3) Disconnect the primary and secondary brake
tubes from the master cylinder (Fig. 102) and (Fig.
103). Install plugs at all open brake tube outlets on
master cylinder assembly.
Fig. 102 Primary And Secondary Brake Tubes W/O
ABS Brakes
MASTER BRAKE WIRING HARNESS CON- MASTER CYLINDER CYLINDER FLUID RESERVOIR BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SENSOR SENSOR NECTOR BRAKE LEVEL FLUID
MASTER CYLINDER PROPOR- TIONINGVALVES SECONDARY BRAKE TUBE
BRAKE VACUUM BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR BOOSTER MASTER CYL- I NDER MOUNTING
Fig. 103 Primary And Secondary Brake Tubes With
ABS Brakes
(4) On vehicles equipped with ABS, clean area
where master cylinder attaches to booster using a
suitable brake cleaner product such as Mopar Brake
Parts Cleaner or an equivalent.
(5) Remove the 2 nuts (Fig. 104) attaching master
cylinder housing to power brake vacuum booster.
Fig. 104 Master Cylinder Mounting To Vacuum
(6) Slide master cylinder assembly straight out of
the power brake vacuum booster.
CAUTION: On vehicles equipped with ABS, the
master cylinder is used to create the seal for hold-
ing vacuum in the power brake vacuum booster.
The vacuum seal in the front of the power brake
vacuum booster (Fig. 105) MUST be replaced when-
ever the master cylinder is removed from the power
brake vacuum booster.
(7) If vehicle is equipped with ABS, remove vac-
uum seal (Fig. 105) located in the front of the power
PRIMARY BRAKE TUBE BRAKES ANTILOCK
NUTS (2)
Booster
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