Without VDC Models: Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Nissan Quest. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
- Never use mineral oils such as kerosene, gasoline during the cleaning and assembly process.
- Make sure there is no foreign matter such as dirt or dust attached to the inner cylinder walls, the piston, or the cap seal, and use care to avoid damaging parts with the assembly tools.
- Do not drop parts. If a part is dropped, do not use it.
- Apply fluid to cylinder inner wall body and contact surface of the piston assembly. Then insert secondary piston assembly and primary piston assembly into cylinder body in this order.CAUTION:
- Do not reuse the primary and secondary piston assemblies.
- Be sure to replace the assembly without disassembling the new inner kit.
- Pay attention to the orientation of the piston cup, and insert straight to prevent the cup from being caught by cylinder inner wall.
- Perform a visual inspection of the secondary piston slit through the tank boss hole on the secondary side of the cylinder body, and install the piston stopper using a suitable tool.
- Holding down the piston with the stopper cap, push the stopper cap tabs so they are firmly into the cylinder grooves, then attach the stopper cap.CAUTION: Do not reuse the stopper cap.
- Apply brake fluid to the grommets and attach to the cylinder body.CAUTION: Do not reuse the grommets.
- Place master cylinder assembly is a vise as described in disassembly step 2.
- Install the reservoir tank pin so that the pin is evenly seated on both sides of the reservoir, using a suitable tool [commercial service tool: diameter approx. 4 mm (0.16 in)].CAUTION: Do not reuse reservoir tank grommets and pin.
- If necessary, install brake fluid level switch.