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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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