Section 5 · Pages 247–308 (62 pages)

Brakes

From the 1971 Cadillac Shop Manual

Year
1971
Models
Calais, De Ville, Fleetwood Sixty Special, Seventy-Five, Eldorado, Commercial Chassis
Pages
834

Theory of operation and diagnosis for the Track Master brake system with power piston and proportioning and metering valves, then service information: bleeding, manual drum shoe adjustment, parking brake and stoplight switch adjustment, front disc brakes, rear drum brakes and parking brakes, with specifications.

What this section covers

  • Theory of operation
  • Brake diagnosis
  • Bleeding brakes
  • Front disc brakes
  • Rear drum brakes
  • Parking brake adjustment
  • Specifications