Opel Kadett E

1984-1991 of release

Repair and car operation

11.12.2. Cylinder repair

THE GENERAL DATA

Details of the back working brake cylinder

1 – a dustproof cap, 2 – the union of prorolling, 3 – the case of the working brake cylinder, 4 – a dustproof cover,

5 – the piston, 6 – a sealing ring of the piston, 7 – a spring

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Clear a dust and a dirt from the working brake cylinder. 2. Remove dustproof covers from each end of the brake cylinder. 3. Take both pistons with sealing rings from the brake cylinder. Pistons are usually pushed out by pressure of a spring. Otherwise squeeze out pistons, submitting compressed air under low pressure to an aperture for giving of a brake liquid. 4. Check up a condition of pistons and the brake cylinder on deterioration, corrosion and other defects. 5. In the presence of defects replace the working brake cylinder in gathering. Keep in mind that it is possible to replace the brake cylinder established on earlier models with the brake cylinder which is established on later models. 6. Replace sealing rings irrespective of their condition. 7. On models since 1992 L-shaped sealing rings of the piston are established. The prevention Keep in mind that the repair complete set of details of the brake cylinder of early type is not compatible to details of the modified brake cylinder. 8. Grease sealing rings of the piston with a pure brake liquid and establish them in cylinders, having inserted between them a spring. 9. Dip pistons into a pure brake liquid and establish them in the working brake cylinder. 10. Establish dustproof covers.