Installation

CLEANING AND INSPECTION
Clean metal portion of brake shoes. Check to see if shoes are bent. Lining should show contact across entire width and from heel to toe, otherwise 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 them. Overheating indication is distorted end coils.

PROCEDURE





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

Rear Brake Shoes Assembled (Left Rear Shown):

2. Assemble leading and trailing brake shoe assemblies, top shoe to shoe spring, automatic adjuster lever and automatic adjuster, before mounting on vehicle. Be sure automatic adjuster ends are above extruded pins in web of brake shoes.

Remove Or Install Brake Shoe Assemblies:

3. Install the pre-assembled brake shoe assembly on the brake support plate.

Remove Or Install Holddown Springs:

4. Install the brake shoe assembly to brake support plate hold down springs.

Brake Shoe To Anchor Plate Spring:

5. Install both lower brake shoe assembly to anchor plate return springs.

Remove / Install Parking Brake Cable:

6. Install park brake cable on park brake lever of trailing brake shoe.

Expand Or Retract Adjuster Screw:

7. Rotate serrated adjuster nut to remove free play from the adjuster assembly.

Remove Or Install Automatic Lever Spring:

8. Install automatic adjuster lever spring, on leading brake shoe assembly and automatic adjuster lever.
9. Install rear hub and bearing assembly on rear spindle. Install hub and bearing assembly washer and retaining nut. Tighten the hub and bearing assembly retaining nut to a torque of 168 Nm (124 ft. lbs.). Install wave washer, nut lock and cotter pin on spindle, and then the dust cap on the hub.
10. Adjust brake shoes assemblies so as not to interfere with brake drum installation.
11. Install the rear brake drums on the hubs. After brake drums are installed pump brake pedal several times to partially adjust the brake shoe assemblies. When park brake pedal is released assure that both rear brakes are not dragging. This will verify proper operation of the self-adjust parking brake.
12. Install the wheel and tire assemblies.
13. 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 110 - 135 Nm (85 - 115 ft. lbs.).
14. Road test vehicle. The automatic adjuster will continue the brake adjustment during the road test of the vehicle.