Removal and Installation

NOTE: Before proceeding with this procedure, review applicable Service Precautions.

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove both rear tire and wheel assemblies from the vehicle.
3. Begin on one side of the vehicle.






4. Remove the brake drum retaining clips (if equipped).
5. Remove the brake drum.






6. Remove the automatic adjustment lever-to-brake shoe spring.






7. Remove the automatic adjustment lever from the brake shoe.






8. Remove the hold down clips and pins attaching the leading and trailing brake shoes to the brake support plate.






9. Remove the lower brake shoe-to-anchor plate return spring.






10. Remove the parking brake lever pin-to-brake shoe retaining clip.






11. Remove the leading and trailing brake shoes, upper return spring and automatic adjuster screw from the brake support plate as an assembly.
12. Disassemble the shoes completely once on the bench.
13. Repeat the above procedure to the rear brakes on the other side of the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Begin on one side of the vehicle.






2. Lubricate the eight shoe contact areas on the support plate and anchor using Mopar Multi-Purpose Lubricant or equivalent.
3. Assemble the front and rear brake shoe assembly, automatic adjuster screw, and upper return spring before installation on the vehicle.
4. Install the pre-assembled brake shoes, automatic adjuster screw and upper return spring on the brake support plate.
5. Install the wave washer on the pin of park brake lever.






6. Install the pin on the parking brake lever into hole in rear brake shoe assembly.
7. Install both brake shoe-to-brake support plate hold down pins and clips.
8. Install the lower brake shoe-to-anchor plate return spring.
9. Install the automatic adjustment lever on the leading brake shoe.
10. Install the automatic adjustment lever-to-brake shoe spring).
11. Adjust the brake shoes out until the drum lightly drags on the shoes when it is installed. Do not over-adjust the brakes.
12. Install the brake drum.
13. Repeat the above procedure to the rear brakes on the other side of the vehicle.
14. Install the tire and wheel assemblies. Tighten the wheel mounting nuts to a torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
15. Adjust the rear brake shoes. Refer to Adjustments.
16. Lower the vehicle.
17. Road test vehicle stopping in both the forward and reverse directions. The automatic adjuster will continue to adjust the brakes during the road test of the vehicle.