Section 5 · Pages 77–95 (19 pages)

Brakes

From the 1963 Pontiac Tempest Chassis Shop Manual

Drum brake description and service: the hydraulic system, parking brake, minor and major adjustments, bleeding and flushing, shoe removal, inspection and installation, wheel cylinder and master cylinder replacement, and a cause-and-remedy trouble diagnosis chart. It ends with brake cautions and special tools.

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What this section covers

  • Minor and major brake adjustment
  • Bleeding and flushing the hydraulic system
  • Brake shoe removal and installation
  • Wheel cylinder replacement
  • Master cylinder replacement
  • Parking brake adjustment
  • Trouble diagnosis chart
  • Brake special tools
Year
1963
Make
Pontiac
Vehicle
Passenger Cars, Tempest
Type
Service Manual
Models
1963 Pontiac Tempest and Le Mans, 4-cylinder 195 and V-8 326 engines
Pages
328

What’s inside

Chassis shop manual

  1. 1General Informationpp. 1–9
  2. 2Lubricationpp. 10–14
  3. 3Coil Spring Suspensionpp. 15–36
  4. 3AWheels and Tirespp. 37–43
  5. 4Rear Axle and Propeller Shaftpp. 44–76
  6. 5Brakespp. 77–95
  7. 6CEngine Tune-Uppp. 96–99
  8. 6DEngine Clutchpp. 100–109
  9. 7Synchro-Mesh Transmissionpp. 110–128
  10. 7AAutomatic Transmissionpp. 129–165
  11. 7BFour-Speed Transmissionpp. 166–179
  12. 8Fuel Tank and Exhaustpp. 180–184
  13. 9Steeringpp. 185–198
  14. 9APower Steeringpp. 199–228
  15. 10Chassis Sheet Metalpp. 229–234
  16. 11Electrical and Instrumentspp. 235–306
  17. 12Heating and Accessoriespp. 307–323
  18. Indexpp. 324–328

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