Shock Absorbers; Brakes; Foot Brakes; Rear Axle Assembly - Jeep CJ-5 Owner's Manual

The shock absorbels are of the
direct actioD type giving two-way
.ontrol, howev€r, they a.e not ad
justable. They damp€n spring ac
tion, as the vehicle passes over
irregularities in the road.
The shock absorbe.s are mount-
ed on rubber bushings at both top
SHOCK ABSORBERS
BRAKES
FOOT BRAKES
and bottom. Should squeaks occur
in the bushinss, add a flat washer
on the mounting pins to place the
bushings unde.
greater pressule
and pievent movement between
the .ubber and metal parts.
DO NOT USE mnreral oil to
The foot or service brakes are
hyd.aulically actuated in all four
wh€els. The brakes are of the two
shoe, double anchor type-
The hand brake is mechanically
ope.ated throush a cable and con
duit to a'l internal expanding type
brake mounted on the rear of the
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In operation, preslu.e is appli€d
ro the hydraulic liquid in the
naster cylind€. through the foot
:,e.:1a1, forcins the liquid thtoush
rl,e lines and into the wheel cylin-
rle|s. The pressure forces the piston
,n each wheel outward, €xpandins
the brake shocs agaiDst the drums.
As the p€dal is further
depressed,
hisher pr€ssure is buitt up within
the hydraulic system, causiog the
l).ake shoes to exert g.eater force
against the brake diums. As the
brak€ pedal is released the braLe
sho€ return springs pull the sho€s
rosether forcing the nuid out of
the cylinders and back into the
lines toward the oaster cylinder.
The master cylinder may be
'cached
by removing the
five
icrews in the inspection cov€r on
the toe board below the steeriDg
column. Kcep the master cylinder
.ese.voir full at all times. Usc
only heavy duty hydraulic b.ake
fluid. Check the Ievel each 1000
miles (1600 km.) and use care,
when .emovirg the fille. cap, that
no diit enters the reservoir. The
fluid capacity is approximately %
pt. (.32s lt.).
The hydraulic brake system
muct be bled wheneve. a fluid liDe
is discornected or air ente.s the
system due to low fluid level in the
mast€r cylinder r€servoir. A leak
in the system will be indicated by
a "spongy" pedal. Air trapp€d i.
the system is comp.$sible and
does not pe.mit pressure, applied
to th€ brake pedal, to bc trans
nitted solidty to the hake shoes.