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TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL
TM 5-4210-230-14&P-1
WHEEL CYLINDERS
Two    types    of    wheel    cylinders    are    used    in    the
hydraulic brake system.  Different combinations of these two
types of cylinders are used on different model trucks.  Fig.  5
illustrates a singlepiston wheel cylinder and Fig.  6 illustrates
Fig. 5.  Typical Wheel Cylinder
(Single-Piston Type)
a double-piston wheel cylinder.  The wheel cylinder assembly
is the unit that changes the applied hydraulic pressure into
mechanical force to actuate the brake shoes,
Fig. 6.  Typical Wheel Cylinder
(Double-Piston Type)
CTS-2055S  Chapter II Page 5
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