Removal and Installation

NOTE: Before proceeding, review SERVICE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS at Brakes and Traction Control, Service Precautions.

NOTE: When replacing the rear brake shoes on this vehicle, remove the brake shoes from only one side of the vehicle at a time. This is due to the automatic adjustment feature of the park brake system. If the brake shoe assemblies are removed from both rear wheels at the same time the adjuster will remove all the slack from the park brake cables, making installation of the brake shoes extremely difficult.

REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a hoist. See Hoisting in Maintenance.
2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assemblies from the vehicle.






3. Remove rear brake drum to hub retaining clips (if equipped). Then remove rear brake drum from hub and bearing assembly.






4. Remove the automatic adjuster lever actuating spring from the leading brake shoe. Then remove the automatic adjuster actuating lever from the leading brake shoe.






5. Thread the automatic adjuster star wheel all the way into the adjuster, removing all tension from the adjuster. Then remove the upper return spring from the brake shoes.






6. Remove the brake shoe lower return spring .






7. Remove the hold down spring and attaching pin from the leading brake shoe,
8. Remove the leading brake shoe from the brake support plate.






9. Remove the automatic adjuster from the trailing brake shoe and park brake actuating lever.






10. Remove the retaining clip holding the park brake actuating lever to the trailing brake shoe.






11. Remove the hold down spring and attaching pin from the trailing brake shoe.






12. Remove the trailing brake shoe from the brake support plate and the park brake actuating lever.

CLEANING AND INSPECTION
Clean metal portion of brake shoes. Check to see if shoes are bent. Brake shoe lining should show contact across its entire width and from the heel to the toe of the lining, other-wise replace.





Shoes with lack of contact at toe or heel may be improperly ground. Clean and inspect support and adjusting screws. Apply a thin coat of Mopar Multi-Purpose Lubricant or equivalent to the threads of the self adjuster. Replace adjusting screw if corroded.
If old springs have overheated or are damaged, replace. Overheating indications are paint discoloration or distorted end coils.



INSTALLATION






1. Lubricate the six brake shoe contact areas on the brake support plate and the brake shoe contact points on the brake shoe anchor using Mopar Multi-Purpose Lubricant or equivalent.






2. Install the wave washer on the pin of the park brake actuating lever.
3. Install the trailing brake shoe on the park brake actuating lever.
4. Install the trailing brake shoe on the brake support plate. Install the attaching pin and hold down spring for the trailing brake shoe.






5. Install the retaining clip attaching the park brake actuating lever to the trailing brake shoe .
6. Install the automatic adjuster on the trailing brake shoe and park brake actuating lever.
7. Install the leading brake shoe on the brake support plate. Then install the attaching pin and hold down spring for the leading brake shoe .
8. Install the brake shoe lower return spring.
9. Install the upper return spring on the brake shoes.
10. Install the automatic adjuster actuating lever and the actuating spring on the leading brake shoe.
11. Manually adjust the brake shoes assemblies out as far as possible but not so as to interfere with brake drum installation.
12. Install the rear brake drums on the hubs.
13. Adjust rear brake shoes per Drum Brake System,Brake Shoes, Adjustments.
14. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
15. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
16. Road test vehicle. The automatic adjuster will continue the brake adjustment during the road test of the vehicle.