Removal
PROCEDUREDust Cap Removal:
1. Remove rear hub and bearing assembly dust cap.
Rear Hub And Bearing Retaining Nut Removal:
2. Remove the rear hub and bearing assembly cotter pin, nut retainer, wave washer, hub and bearing retaining nut and the washer from rear spindle. Then remove rear hub and bearing assembly from spindle.
Remove Or Install Automatic Lever Spring:
3. Remove automatic adjuster spring from automatic adjuster lever.
Expand Or Retract Adjuster Screw:
4. Rotate the automatic adjuster screw assembly so that each shoe assembly moves out far enough to be free from the wheel cylinder boots.
NOTE: Only disconnect the park brake cable on one side of the vehicle at a time. Failure to do so will result in high efforts required to connect park brake cables to equalizer or park brake lever.
Remove / Install Parking Brake Cable:
5. Disconnect parking brake cable from parking brake lever.
Brake Shoe To Anchor Plate Spring:
6. Remove both lower brake shoe assembly to anchor plate springs.
Remove Or Install Holddown Springs:
7. Remove the 2 brake shoe assembly to support plate hold down springs from brake shoe assemblies.
Remove Or Install Brake Shoe Assemblies:
8. Remove brake shoe upper shoe to shoe return spring, automatic adjuster and adjuster lever from brake shoe support plate as an assembly.
Remove Brake Shoe Assemblies From Adjuster:
9. After brake shoe assemblies are removed from brake support plate. Separate brake shoe assemblies from automatic adjuster mechanism.
Automatic Adjuster Lever:
10. Remove automatic adjuster lever from leading brake shoe.
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.