BRAKES
either side of the support bracket.
With the washers in place screw on nut
finger tight.
(d) Connect the Bundy tubing to the
master cylinder connections through
the aperture at the rear of the master
cylinder. The clutch operating pipe
is fitted to the adapter on the left and
the brake operating pipe, which is on
the right, direct to the master cylinder.
(e)
Attach the piston rod fork ends to the
pedals so that the heads of the clevis
pins are nearest the centre line of the
master cylinder assembly. Secure
clevis pins with new split pins after
fitting double coil spring and plain
washers.
22.
(f)
Loosen the
jam
nuts of the adjusting
brackets, at both sides of the support
bracket, and
turn
the front nut in a
clockwise direction to bring the
master cylinder assembly forward to its
fullest extent.
(g)
Secure master cylinder to support
bracket by tightening nuts of securing
bolts. Lock up
jam
nuts to the adjust-
ing bracket.
(h)
Adjust pedal clearance as described on
page
4.
(i)
Replenish fluid reservoir with clean
Lockheed Brake Fluid. Bleed brakes
as described on page
3.
Bleed clutch
as'described in
"
Clutch Section" D.
(d)
Detach the boot fixing plate and joint
washer.
(e)
Withdraw pistons and washer.
(f)
By applying low air pressure to the by-
pass ports blow out the rubber cups.
(g)
Tip out the springs and the check
valve from the brake operating cylinder.
(h)
Remove the valve seat from the bottom
'
of the bore.
(i)
Ease the cup out of the valve body and
the secondary cups off the piston.
(j)
Remove the adapter from the master
cylinder body.
TO
ASSEMBLE
THE
MASTER
CYLINDER
(Fig.
3)
Ensure absolute cleanliness during the
assembly of these components. Assemble
parts with a generous coating of clean
Lockheed Brake Fluid.
(a)
Fit the secondary cups to the pistons
so that the
lip
of the cup faces the head
of the piston. Gently work the cup
round the groove with the fingers to
ensure that it is properly seated.
(b)
Looking at the open piston bores of
the master cylinder, place a valve seal
in the bottom of the left-hand (brake
operating) bore.
(c) Ease the rubber cup into the valve
bodv and fit the body in one end of
(j)
Check the system for fluid leaks by
a return spring,
fit
a spring retainer on
applying
firm
pressure to the foot
the other end of the spring and inserl
pedals and inspecting the line and
the assembly, valve leading, into tht
connections for leaks.
bore which has the valve seat.
(k)
Replace rubber grommet in wall of
(d) Fit the second spring retainer on
thc
master cylinder pocket and the cover at
second return spring and insert
thc
the rear of the pocket.
spring, plain end leading, into the right,
hand bore.
21.
TO
DISMANTLE
THE
MASTER
CYLINDER
(Fig.
3)
(a)
Remove the circlip and rubber boot
from the master cylinder body and
withdraw them together with the push
rod fork assembly.
(b)
Remove the circlip and boot from the
fork end assembly.
(c)
Remove cover plate and joint washer
from top of master cylinder
body,
also
remove filler cap.
(e)
Insert the
main
?p, lip leading
into each bore -g care not
tc
damage, or turn back the lip of
th
cup. Follow
with
the two pistol
washers, ensuring
that
the
curve
washers are toward the rubber cup!
(f)
Insert the two pistons, exercising
cax
not to damage the rubber cups.
(g)
Depress
the
two pistons,
and
fit
th
boot
fixing
plate, ulitising
a
new
joir
washa
and
securing
plate
with
tw
sarws
and shake proof washus.
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